Home / 165.10-247.60-56.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165.10, 247.60 and 56.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 165.10, 247.60 and 56.87 is: 85.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165.10 : 247.60 = 56.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165.10/247.60 = 56.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165.10x = 247.60 × 56.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165.10x = 14,080.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,080.73/165.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85.29

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.