Home / 523.66-785.42-138.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 523.66, 785.42 and 138.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 523.66, 785.42 and 138.94 is: 208.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    523.66 : 785.42 = 138.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    523.66/785.42 = 138.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    523.66x = 785.42 × 138.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    523.66x = 109,122.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,122.33/523.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 208.39

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.