Home / 93.60-140.04-87.15

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93.60, 140.04 and 87.15

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 93.60, 140.04 and 87.15 is: 130.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93.60 : 140.04 = 87.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93.60/140.04 = 87.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93.60x = 140.04 × 87.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93.60x = 12,204.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,204.49/93.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130.39

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.