Home / 167.19-250.87-75.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167.19, 250.87 and 75.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 167.19, 250.87 and 75.88 is: 113.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167.19 : 250.87 = 75.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167.19/250.87 = 75.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167.19x = 250.87 × 75.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167.19x = 19,034.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,034.76/167.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113.85

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.