Home / 269.16-403.24-240.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 269.16, 403.24 and 240.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 269.16, 403.24 and 240.56 is: 360.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    269.16 : 403.24 = 240.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    269.16/403.24 = 240.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    269.16x = 403.24 × 240.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    269.16x = 97,003.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,003.41/269.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 360.39

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.