Home / 539.41-809.11-154.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539.41, 809.11 and 154.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 539.41, 809.11 and 154.66 is: 231.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539.41 : 809.11 = 154.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539.41/809.11 = 154.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539.41x = 809.11 × 154.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539.41x = 125,134.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,134.93/539.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 231.99

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.