Home / 239.35-359.05-85.29

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 239.35, 359.05 and 85.29

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 239.35, 359.05 and 85.29 is: 127.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    239.35 : 359.05 = 85.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    239.35/359.05 = 85.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    239.35x = 359.05 × 85.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    239.35x = 30,624.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,624.23/239.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127.95

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.