Home / 199.70-299.55-55.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199.70, 299.55 and 55.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 199.70, 299.55 and 55.42 is: 83.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199.70 : 299.55 = 55.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199.70/299.55 = 55.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199.70x = 299.55 × 55.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199.70x = 16,601.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,601.06/199.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83.13

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.