Home / 130.39-179.93-75.09

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 130.39, 179.93 and 75.09

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 130.39, 179.93 and 75.09 is: 103.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    130.39 : 179.93 = 75.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    130.39/179.93 = 75.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    130.39x = 179.93 × 75.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    130.39x = 13,511.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,511.81/130.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103.62

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.