Home / 93.89-140.74-36.07

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93.89, 140.74 and 36.07

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 93.89, 140.74 and 36.07 is: 54.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93.89 : 140.74 = 36.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93.89/140.74 = 36.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93.89x = 140.74 × 36.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93.89x = 5,076.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,076.05/93.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54.06

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.