Home / 165.60-248.43-57.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165.60, 248.43 and 57.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 165.60, 248.43 and 57.36 is: 86.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165.60 : 248.43 = 57.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165.60/248.43 = 57.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165.60x = 248.43 × 57.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165.60x = 14,249.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,249.66/165.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86.05

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.