Home / 129.77-194.84-61.41

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129.77, 194.84 and 61.41

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 129.77, 194.84 and 61.41 is: 92.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129.77 : 194.84 = 61.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129.77/194.84 = 61.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129.77x = 194.84 × 61.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129.77x = 11,964.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,964.82/129.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92.20

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.