Home / 519.62-779.42-134.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 519.62, 779.42 and 134.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 519.62, 779.42 and 134.87 is: 202.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    519.62 : 779.42 = 134.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    519.62/779.42 = 134.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    519.62x = 779.42 × 134.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    519.62x = 105,116.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,116.82/519.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 202.30

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.