Home / 252.36-378.48-130.61

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 252.36, 378.48 and 130.61

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 252.36, 378.48 and 130.61 is: 195.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    252.36 : 378.48 = 130.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    252.36/378.48 = 130.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    252.36x = 378.48 × 130.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    252.36x = 49,431.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,431.38/252.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 195.88

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.