Home / 373.60-560.52-130.15

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 373.60, 560.52 and 130.15

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 373.60, 560.52 and 130.15 is: 195.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    373.60 : 560.52 = 130.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    373.60/560.52 = 130.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    373.60x = 560.52 × 130.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    373.60x = 72,950.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,950.80/373.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 195.26

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.