Home / 121.24-181.60-93.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121.24, 181.60 and 93.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 121.24, 181.60 and 93.88 is: 140.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121.24 : 181.60 = 93.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121.24/181.60 = 93.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121.24x = 181.60 × 93.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121.24x = 17,048.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,048.61/121.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140.62

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.