Home / 369.36-553.26-198

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 369.36, 553.26 and 198

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 369.36, 553.26 and 198 is: 296.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    369.36 : 553.26 = 198 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    369.36/553.26 = 198/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    369.36x = 553.26 × 198
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    369.36x = 109,545.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,545.48/369.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 296.58

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.