Home / 165.56-248.45-62.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165.56, 248.45 and 62.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 165.56, 248.45 and 62.87 is: 94.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165.56 : 248.45 = 62.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165.56/248.45 = 62.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165.56x = 248.45 × 62.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165.56x = 15,618.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,618.49/165.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94.34

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.