Home / 404.36-606.52-130.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404.36, 606.52 and 130.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 404.36, 606.52 and 130.66 is: 195.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404.36 : 606.52 = 130.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404.36/606.52 = 130.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404.36x = 606.52 × 130.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404.36x = 79,247.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,247.90/404.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 195.98

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.