Home / 224.34-336.10-166.69

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.34, 336.10 and 166.69

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.34, 336.10 and 166.69 is: 249.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.34 : 336.10 = 166.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.34/336.10 = 166.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.34x = 336.10 × 166.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.34x = 56,024.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,024.51/224.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249.73

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.