Home / 239.00-329.40-183.51

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 239.00, 329.40 and 183.51

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 239.00, 329.40 and 183.51 is: 252.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    239.00 : 329.40 = 183.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    239.00/329.40 = 183.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    239.00x = 329.40 × 183.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    239.00x = 60,448.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,448.19/239.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252.93

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.