Home / 248.24-342.40-150.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 248.24, 342.40 and 150.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 248.24, 342.40 and 150.04 is: 206.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    248.24 : 342.40 = 150.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    248.24/342.40 = 150.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    248.24x = 342.40 × 150.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    248.24x = 51,373.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,373.70/248.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 206.95

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.