Home / 88.52-132.74-47.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88.52, 132.74 and 47.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 88.52, 132.74 and 47.93 is: 71.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88.52 : 132.74 = 47.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88.52/132.74 = 47.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88.52x = 132.74 × 47.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88.52x = 6,362.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,362.23/88.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71.87

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.