Home / 195.84-293.88-93.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 195.84, 293.88 and 93.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 195.84, 293.88 and 93.12 is: 139.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    195.84 : 293.88 = 93.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    195.84/293.88 = 93.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    195.84x = 293.88 × 93.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    195.84x = 27,366.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,366.11/195.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139.74

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.