Home / 166.64-249.84-63.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166.64, 249.84 and 63.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 166.64, 249.84 and 63.88 is: 95.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166.64 : 249.84 = 63.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166.64/249.84 = 63.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166.64x = 249.84 × 63.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166.64x = 15,959.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,959.78/166.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95.77

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.