Home / 129.86-194.85-57.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129.86, 194.85 and 57.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 129.86, 194.85 and 57.86 is: 86.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129.86 : 194.85 = 57.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129.86/194.85 = 57.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129.86x = 194.85 × 57.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129.86x = 11,274.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,274.02/129.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86.82

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.