Home / 390.23-585.18-195.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 390.23, 585.18 and 195.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 390.23, 585.18 and 195.18 is: 292.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    390.23 : 585.18 = 195.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    390.23/585.18 = 195.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    390.23x = 585.18 × 195.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    390.23x = 114,215.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,215.43/390.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 292.69

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.