Home / 559.25-839.01-174.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559.25, 839.01 and 174.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 559.25, 839.01 and 174.50 is: 261.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559.25 : 839.01 = 174.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559.25/839.01 = 174.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559.25x = 839.01 × 174.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559.25x = 146,407.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,407.25/559.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261.79

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.