Home / 559.88-839.68-169.77

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559.88, 839.68 and 169.77

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 559.88, 839.68 and 169.77 is: 254.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559.88 : 839.68 = 169.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559.88/839.68 = 169.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559.88x = 839.68 × 169.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559.88x = 142,552.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,552.05/559.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254.61

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.