Home / 396.75-595.30-165.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 396.75, 595.30 and 165.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 396.75, 595.30 and 165.70 is: 248.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    396.75 : 595.30 = 165.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    396.75/595.30 = 165.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    396.75x = 595.30 × 165.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    396.75x = 98,638.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,638.81/396.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248.61

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.