Home / 345.46-518.25-129.03

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 345.46, 518.25 and 129.03

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 345.46, 518.25 and 129.03 is: 193.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    345.46 : 518.25 = 129.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    345.46/518.25 = 129.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    345.46x = 518.25 × 129.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    345.46x = 66,869.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,869.80/345.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 193.57

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.