Home / 165.30-227.97-118.65

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165.30, 227.97 and 118.65

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 165.30, 227.97 and 118.65 is: 163.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165.30 : 227.97 = 118.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165.30/227.97 = 118.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165.30x = 227.97 × 118.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165.30x = 27,048.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,048.64/165.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163.63

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.