Home / 93.33-140.10-79.05

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93.33, 140.10 and 79.05

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 93.33, 140.10 and 79.05 is: 118.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93.33 : 140.10 = 79.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93.33/140.10 = 79.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93.33x = 140.10 × 79.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93.33x = 11,075.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,075.41/93.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118.67

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.