Home / 166.15-249.00-146.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166.15, 249.00 and 146.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 166.15, 249.00 and 146.10 is: 218.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166.15 : 249.00 = 146.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166.15/249.00 = 146.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166.15x = 249.00 × 146.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166.15x = 36,379.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,379.70/166.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 218.96

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.