Home / 197.37-296.19-101.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 197.37, 296.19 and 101.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 197.37, 296.19 and 101.25 is: 151.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    197.37 : 296.19 = 101.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    197.37/296.19 = 101.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    197.37x = 296.19 × 101.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    197.37x = 29,989.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,989.24/197.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151.94

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.