Home / 195.85-293.77-93.14

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 195.85, 293.77 and 93.14

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 195.85, 293.77 and 93.14 is: 139.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    195.85 : 293.77 = 93.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    195.85/293.77 = 93.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    195.85x = 293.77 × 93.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    195.85x = 27,361.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,361.97/195.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139.71

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.