Home / 193.59-290.39-70.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 193.59, 290.39 and 70.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 193.59, 290.39 and 70.20 is: 105.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    193.59 : 290.39 = 70.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    193.59/290.39 = 70.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    193.59x = 290.39 × 70.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    193.59x = 20,385.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,385.03/193.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105.30

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.