Home / 199.98-299.73-118.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199.98, 299.73 and 118.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 199.98, 299.73 and 118.98 is: 178.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199.98 : 299.73 = 118.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199.98/299.73 = 118.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199.98x = 299.73 × 118.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199.98x = 35,661.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,661.88/199.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178.33

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.