Home / 195.94-293.91-55.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 195.94, 293.91 and 55.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 195.94, 293.91 and 55.22 is: 82.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    195.94 : 293.91 = 55.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    195.94/293.91 = 55.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    195.94x = 293.91 × 55.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    195.94x = 16,229.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,229.71/195.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82.83

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.