Home / 93.30-139.79-83.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93.30, 139.79 and 83.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 93.30, 139.79 and 83.25 is: 124.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93.30 : 139.79 = 83.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93.30/139.79 = 83.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93.30x = 139.79 × 83.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93.30x = 11,637.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,637.52/93.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124.73

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.