Home / 199.16-298.79-77.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199.16, 298.79 and 77.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 199.16, 298.79 and 77.46 is: 116.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199.16 : 298.79 = 77.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199.16/298.79 = 77.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199.16x = 298.79 × 77.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199.16x = 23,143.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,143.06/199.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116.20

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.