Home / 193.49-290.24-49.21

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 193.49, 290.24 and 49.21

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 193.49, 290.24 and 49.21 is: 73.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    193.49 : 290.24 = 49.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    193.49/290.24 = 49.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    193.49x = 290.24 × 49.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    193.49x = 14,283.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,283.44/193.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73.82

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.