Home / 639.96-959.82-249.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 639.96, 959.82 and 249.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 639.96, 959.82 and 249.96 is: 374.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    639.96 : 959.82 = 249.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    639.96/959.82 = 249.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    639.96x = 959.82 × 249.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    639.96x = 239,916.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 239,916.61/639.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 374.89

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.