Home / 359.39-539.12-128.27

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359.39, 539.12 and 128.27

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 359.39, 539.12 and 128.27 is: 192.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359.39 : 539.12 = 128.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359.39/539.12 = 128.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359.39x = 539.12 × 128.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359.39x = 69,151.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,151.56/359.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 192.42

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.