Home / 195.60-293.16-114.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 195.60, 293.16 and 114.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 195.60, 293.16 and 114.36 is: 171.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    195.60 : 293.16 = 114.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    195.60/293.16 = 114.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    195.60x = 293.16 × 114.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    195.60x = 33,525.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,525.78/195.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171.40

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.