Home / 192.47-288.82-76.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 192.47, 288.82 and 76.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 192.47, 288.82 and 76.90 is: 115.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    192.47 : 288.82 = 76.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    192.47/288.82 = 76.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    192.47x = 288.82 × 76.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    192.47x = 22,210.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,210.23/192.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115.40

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.