Home / 94.30-141.62-78.27

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 94.30, 141.62 and 78.27

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 94.30, 141.62 and 78.27 is: 117.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    94.30 : 141.62 = 78.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    94.30/141.62 = 78.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    94.30x = 141.62 × 78.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    94.30x = 11,084.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,084.60/94.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117.55

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.