Home / 197.72-296.60-53.45

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 197.72, 296.60 and 53.45

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 197.72, 296.60 and 53.45 is: 80.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    197.72 : 296.60 = 53.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    197.72/296.60 = 53.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    197.72x = 296.60 × 53.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    197.72x = 15,851.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,851.52/197.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80.17

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.