Home / 439.39-659.09-114.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 439.39, 659.09 and 114.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 439.39, 659.09 and 114.75 is: 172.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    439.39 : 659.09 = 114.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    439.39/659.09 = 114.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    439.39x = 659.09 × 114.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    439.39x = 75,630.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,630.58/439.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172.13

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.