Home / 130.14-195.17-60.71

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 130.14, 195.17 and 60.71

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 130.14, 195.17 and 60.71 is: 91.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    130.14 : 195.17 = 60.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    130.14/195.17 = 60.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    130.14x = 195.17 × 60.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    130.14x = 11,847.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,847.49/130.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91.04

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.