Home / 439.48-659.22-165.55

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 439.48, 659.22 and 165.55

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 439.48, 659.22 and 165.55 is: 248.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    439.48 : 659.22 = 165.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    439.48/659.22 = 165.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    439.48x = 659.22 × 165.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    439.48x = 109,133.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,133.87/439.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248.33

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.