Home / 166.29-249.40-52.29

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166.29, 249.40 and 52.29

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 166.29, 249.40 and 52.29 is: 78.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166.29 : 249.40 = 52.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166.29/249.40 = 52.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166.29x = 249.40 × 52.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166.29x = 13,040.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,040.86/166.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78.42

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.