Home / 548-822-163.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 548, 822 and 163.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 548, 822 and 163.24 is: 244.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    548 : 822 = 163.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    548/822 = 163.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    548x = 822 × 163.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    548x = 134,183.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,183.28/548
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 244.86

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.