Home / 239.89-359.82-149.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 239.89, 359.82 and 149.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 239.89, 359.82 and 149.11 is: 223.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    239.89 : 359.82 = 149.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    239.89/359.82 = 149.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    239.89x = 359.82 × 149.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    239.89x = 53,652.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,652.76/239.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 223.66

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.