Home / 359.43-539.43-251.31

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359.43, 539.43 and 251.31

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 359.43, 539.43 and 251.31 is: 377.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359.43 : 539.43 = 251.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359.43/539.43 = 251.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359.43x = 539.43 × 251.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359.43x = 135,564.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,564.15/359.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 377.16

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.