Home / 293.92-440.93-101.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 293.92, 440.93 and 101.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 293.92, 440.93 and 101.50 is: 152.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    293.92 : 440.93 = 101.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    293.92/440.93 = 101.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    293.92x = 440.93 × 101.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    293.92x = 44,754.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,754.40/293.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152.27

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.