Home / 639.60-959.37-200.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 639.60, 959.37 and 200.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 639.60, 959.37 and 200.78 is: 301.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    639.60 : 959.37 = 200.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    639.60/959.37 = 200.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    639.60x = 959.37 × 200.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    639.60x = 192,621.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 192,621.30/639.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301.16

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.