Home / 161.48-241.82-97.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161.48, 241.82 and 97.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 161.48, 241.82 and 97.40 is: 145.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161.48 : 241.82 = 97.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161.48/241.82 = 97.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161.48x = 241.82 × 97.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161.48x = 23,553.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,553.27/161.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145.86

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.