Home / 92.90-139.23-41.54

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 92.90, 139.23 and 41.54

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 92.90, 139.23 and 41.54 is: 62.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    92.90 : 139.23 = 41.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    92.90/139.23 = 41.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    92.90x = 139.23 × 41.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    92.90x = 5,783.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,783.61/92.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62.26

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.