Home / 195.25-269.27-139.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 195.25, 269.27 and 139.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 195.25, 269.27 and 139.87 is: 192.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    195.25 : 269.27 = 139.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    195.25/269.27 = 139.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    195.25x = 269.27 × 139.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    195.25x = 37,662.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,662.79/195.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 192.90

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.