Home / 118,889.20-164,066.34-65,177.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,889.20, 164,066.34 and 65,177.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,889.20, 164,066.34 and 65,177.56 is: 89,944.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,889.20 : 164,066.34 = 65,177.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,889.20/164,066.34 = 65,177.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,889.20x = 164,066.34 × 65,177.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,889.20x = 10,693,443,719.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,693,443,719.33/118,889.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,944.62

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.