Home / 165.44-248.03-62.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165.44, 248.03 and 62.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 165.44, 248.03 and 62.70 is: 94.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165.44 : 248.03 = 62.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165.44/248.03 = 62.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165.44x = 248.03 × 62.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165.44x = 15,551.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,551.17/165.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94.00

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.