Home / 195.53-293.45-194.01

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 195.53, 293.45 and 194.01

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 195.53, 293.45 and 194.01 is: 291.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    195.53 : 293.45 = 194.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    195.53/293.45 = 194.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    195.53x = 293.45 × 194.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    195.53x = 56,931.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,931.26/195.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 291.17

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.