Home / 459.36-689.08-151.21

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 459.36, 689.08 and 151.21

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 459.36, 689.08 and 151.21 is: 226.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    459.36 : 689.08 = 151.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    459.36/689.08 = 151.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    459.36x = 689.08 × 151.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    459.36x = 104,195.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,195.03/459.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 226.83

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.