Home / 193.44-289.44-175.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 193.44, 289.44 and 175.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 193.44, 289.44 and 175.20 is: 262.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    193.44 : 289.44 = 175.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    193.44/289.44 = 175.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    193.44x = 289.44 × 175.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    193.44x = 50,709.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,709.89/193.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262.15

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.