Home / 93.37-139.90-62.95

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93.37, 139.90 and 62.95

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 93.37, 139.90 and 62.95 is: 94.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93.37 : 139.90 = 62.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93.37/139.90 = 62.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93.37x = 139.90 × 62.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93.37x = 8,806.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,806.71/93.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94.32

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.