Home / 359.89-539.98-177.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359.89, 539.98 and 177.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 359.89, 539.98 and 177.28 is: 265.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359.89 : 539.98 = 177.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359.89/539.98 = 177.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359.89x = 539.98 × 177.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359.89x = 95,727.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,727.65/359.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265.99

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.