Home / 335.49-503.29-119.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 335.49, 503.29 and 119.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 335.49, 503.29 and 119.22 is: 178.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    335.49 : 503.29 = 119.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    335.49/503.29 = 119.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    335.49x = 503.29 × 119.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    335.49x = 59,999.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,999.72/335.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178.84

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.