Home / 399.45-599.30-194.03

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 399.45, 599.30 and 194.03

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 399.45, 599.30 and 194.03 is: 291.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    399.45 : 599.30 = 194.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    399.45/599.30 = 194.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    399.45x = 599.30 × 194.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    399.45x = 116,285.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,285.65/399.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 291.11

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.