Home / 165.47-248.13-74.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165.47, 248.13 and 74.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 165.47, 248.13 and 74.23 is: 111.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165.47 : 248.13 = 74.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165.47/248.13 = 74.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165.47x = 248.13 × 74.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165.47x = 18,418.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,418.35/165.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111.31

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.