Home / 599.65-899.51-253.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 599.65, 899.51 and 253.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 599.65, 899.51 and 253.18 is: 379.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    599.65 : 899.51 = 253.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    599.65/899.51 = 253.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    599.65x = 899.51 × 253.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    599.65x = 227,732.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 227,732.74/599.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 379.77

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.