Home / 165.93-249.18-125.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165.93, 249.18 and 125.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 165.93, 249.18 and 125.22 is: 188.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165.93 : 249.18 = 125.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165.93/249.18 = 125.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165.93x = 249.18 × 125.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165.93x = 31,202.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,202.32/165.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 188.05

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.