Home / 93.38-128.18-82.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93.38, 128.18 and 82.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 93.38, 128.18 and 82.73 is: 113.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93.38 : 128.18 = 82.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93.38/128.18 = 82.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93.38x = 128.18 × 82.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93.38x = 10,603.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,603.28/93.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113.56

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.37) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.