Home / 93.91-140.73-48.15

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93.91, 140.73 and 48.15

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 93.91, 140.73 and 48.15 is: 72.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93.91 : 140.73 = 48.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93.91/140.73 = 48.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93.91x = 140.73 × 48.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93.91x = 6,776.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,776.15/93.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72.16

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.