Home / 239.60-359.04-175.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 239.60, 359.04 and 175.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 239.60, 359.04 and 175.52 is: 263.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    239.60 : 359.04 = 175.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    239.60/359.04 = 175.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    239.60x = 359.04 × 175.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    239.60x = 63,018.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,018.70/239.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263.02

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.