Home / 195.40-270.80-193.15

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 195.40, 270.80 and 193.15

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 195.40, 270.80 and 193.15 is: 267.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    195.40 : 270.80 = 193.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    195.40/270.80 = 193.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    195.40x = 270.80 × 193.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    195.40x = 52,305.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,305.02/195.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267.68

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.39) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.