Home / 520.02-780.02-130.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 520.02, 780.02 and 130.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 520.02, 780.02 and 130.02 is: 195.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    520.02 : 780.02 = 130.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    520.02/780.02 = 130.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    520.02x = 780.02 × 130.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    520.02x = 101,417.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,417.55/520.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 195.03

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.