Home / 195.72-270.20-143.21

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 195.72, 270.20 and 143.21

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 195.72, 270.20 and 143.21 is: 197.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    195.72 : 270.20 = 143.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    195.72/270.20 = 143.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    195.72x = 270.20 × 143.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    195.72x = 38,693.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,693.27/195.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 197.70

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.