Home / 163.48-244.68-102.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 163.48, 244.68 and 102.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 163.48, 244.68 and 102.76 is: 153.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    163.48 : 244.68 = 102.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    163.48/244.68 = 102.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    163.48x = 244.68 × 102.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    163.48x = 25,143.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,143.32/163.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153.80

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.