Home / 118,856.70-164,021.49-65,145.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,856.70, 164,021.49 and 65,145.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,856.70, 164,021.49 and 65,145.06 is: 89,899.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,856.70 : 164,021.49 = 65,145.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,856.70/164,021.49 = 65,145.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,856.70x = 164,021.49 × 65,145.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,856.70x = 10,685,189,807.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,685,189,807.34/118,856.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,899.77

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.