Home / 13.09-19.66-12.89

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13.09, 19.66 and 12.89

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13.09, 19.66 and 12.89 is: 19.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13.09 : 19.66 = 12.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13.09/19.66 = 12.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13.09x = 19.66 × 12.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13.09x = 253.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 253.42/13.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19.36

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.