Home / 199.34-299.02-82.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199.34, 299.02 and 82.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 199.34, 299.02 and 82.23 is: 123.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199.34 : 299.02 = 82.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199.34/299.02 = 82.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199.34x = 299.02 × 82.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199.34x = 24,588.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,588.41/199.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123.35

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.