Home / 199.49-299.49-153.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199.49, 299.49 and 153.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 199.49, 299.49 and 153.87 is: 231.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199.49 : 299.49 = 153.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199.49/299.49 = 153.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199.49x = 299.49 × 153.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199.49x = 46,082.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,082.53/199.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 231.00

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.