Home / 404.60-606.61-130.54

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404.60, 606.61 and 130.54

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 404.60, 606.61 and 130.54 is: 195.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404.60 : 606.61 = 130.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404.60/606.61 = 130.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404.60x = 606.61 × 130.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404.60x = 79,186.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,186.87/404.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 195.72

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.