Home / 336.17-504.39-130.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 336.17, 504.39 and 130.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 336.17, 504.39 and 130.80 is: 196.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    336.17 : 504.39 = 130.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    336.17/504.39 = 130.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    336.17x = 504.39 × 130.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    336.17x = 65,976.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,976.59/336.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 196.26

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.