Home / 539.70-809.72-231.39

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539.70, 809.72 and 231.39

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 539.70, 809.72 and 231.39 is: 347.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539.70 : 809.72 = 231.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539.70/809.72 = 231.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539.70x = 809.72 × 231.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539.70x = 187,360.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 187,360.82/539.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 347.16

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.