Home / 359.74-539.06-244.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359.74, 539.06 and 244.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 359.74, 539.06 and 244.16 is: 365.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359.74 : 539.06 = 244.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359.74/539.06 = 244.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359.74x = 539.06 × 244.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359.74x = 131,614.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,614.99/359.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 365.86

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.