Home / 269.50-404.23-86.85

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 269.50, 404.23 and 86.85

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 269.50, 404.23 and 86.85 is: 130.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    269.50 : 404.23 = 86.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    269.50/404.23 = 86.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    269.50x = 404.23 × 86.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    269.50x = 35,107.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,107.38/269.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130.27

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.