Home / 93.38-139.92-66.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93.38, 139.92 and 66.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 93.38, 139.92 and 66.36 is: 99.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93.38 : 139.92 = 66.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93.38/139.92 = 66.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93.38x = 139.92 × 66.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93.38x = 9,285.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,285.09/93.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99.43

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.