Home / 239.12-359.02-123.65

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 239.12, 359.02 and 123.65

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 239.12, 359.02 and 123.65 is: 185.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    239.12 : 359.02 = 123.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    239.12/359.02 = 123.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    239.12x = 359.02 × 123.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    239.12x = 44,393.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,393.41/239.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185.65

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.