Home / 13.00-19.46-7.57

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13.00, 19.46 and 7.57

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13.00, 19.46 and 7.57 is: 11.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13.00 : 19.46 = 7.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13.00/19.46 = 7.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13.00x = 19.46 × 7.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13.00x = 147.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147.36/13.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11.33

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.