Home / 199.88-299.84-71.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199.88, 299.84 and 71.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 199.88, 299.84 and 71.62 is: 107.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199.88 : 299.84 = 71.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199.88/299.84 = 71.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199.88x = 299.84 × 71.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199.88x = 21,474.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,474.54/199.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107.44

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.