Home / 162.55-224.40-125.83

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162.55, 224.40 and 125.83

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 162.55, 224.40 and 125.83 is: 173.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162.55 : 224.40 = 125.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162.55/224.40 = 125.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162.55x = 224.40 × 125.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162.55x = 28,236.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,236.25/162.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173.71

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.