Home / 345.43-518.14-88.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 345.43, 518.14 and 88.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 345.43, 518.14 and 88.93 is: 133.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    345.43 : 518.14 = 88.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    345.43/518.14 = 88.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    345.43x = 518.14 × 88.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    345.43x = 46,078.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,078.19/345.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133.39

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.