Home / 560.38-840.52-195.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 560.38, 840.52 and 195.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 560.38, 840.52 and 195.12 is: 292.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    560.38 : 840.52 = 195.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    560.38/840.52 = 195.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    560.38x = 840.52 × 195.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    560.38x = 164,002.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 164,002.26/560.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 292.66

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.