Home / 216.66-299.16-175.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 216.66, 299.16 and 175.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 216.66, 299.16 and 175.08 is: 241.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216.66 : 299.16 = 175.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216.66/299.16 = 175.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216.66x = 299.16 × 175.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216.66x = 52,376.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,376.93/216.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241.75

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.