Home / 93.33-140.81-89.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93.33, 140.81 and 89.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 93.33, 140.81 and 89.10 is: 134.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93.33 : 140.81 = 89.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93.33/140.81 = 89.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93.33x = 140.81 × 89.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93.33x = 12,545.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,545.73/93.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134.42

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.51) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.