Home / 165.91-248.85-44.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165.91, 248.85 and 44.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 165.91, 248.85 and 44.16 is: 66.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165.91 : 248.85 = 44.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165.91/248.85 = 44.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165.91x = 248.85 × 44.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165.91x = 10,989.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,989.22/165.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66.24

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.