Home / 199.90-299.22-131.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199.90, 299.22 and 131.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 199.90, 299.22 and 131.26 is: 196.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199.90 : 299.22 = 131.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199.90/299.22 = 131.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199.90x = 299.22 × 131.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199.90x = 39,275.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,275.62/199.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 196.48

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.