Home / 195-269.15-136.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 195, 269.15 and 136.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 195, 269.15 and 136.75 is: 188.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    195 : 269.15 = 136.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    195/269.15 = 136.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    195x = 269.15 × 136.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    195x = 36,806.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,806.26/195
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 188.75

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.