Home / 130.40-195.70-93.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 130.40, 195.70 and 93.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 130.40, 195.70 and 93.82 is: 140.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    130.40 : 195.70 = 93.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    130.40/195.70 = 93.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    130.40x = 195.70 × 93.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    130.40x = 18,360.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,360.57/130.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140.80

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.