Home / 93.55-140.39-35.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93.55, 140.39 and 35.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 93.55, 140.39 and 35.78 is: 53.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93.55 : 140.39 = 35.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93.55/140.39 = 35.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93.55x = 140.39 × 35.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93.55x = 5,022.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,022.87/93.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53.69

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.