Home / 129.40-194.10-57.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129.40, 194.10 and 57.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 129.40, 194.10 and 57.28 is: 85.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129.40 : 194.10 = 57.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129.40/194.10 = 57.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129.40x = 194.10 × 57.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129.40x = 11,118.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,118.05/129.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85.92

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.