Home / 559.22-839.00-189.19

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559.22, 839.00 and 189.19

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 559.22, 839.00 and 189.19 is: 283.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559.22 : 839.00 = 189.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559.22/839.00 = 189.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559.22x = 839.00 × 189.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559.22x = 158,727.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 158,727.37/559.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 283.84

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.