Home / 159.59-239.42-77.39

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159.59, 239.42 and 77.39

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 159.59, 239.42 and 77.39 is: 116.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159.59 : 239.42 = 77.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159.59/239.42 = 77.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159.59x = 239.42 × 77.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159.59x = 18,527.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,527.93/159.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116.10

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.