Home / 119,579.02-165,026.53-65,864.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,579.02, 165,026.53 and 65,864.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,579.02, 165,026.53 and 65,864.02 is: 90,896.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,579.02 : 165,026.53 = 65,864.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,579.02/165,026.53 = 65,864.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,579.02x = 165,026.53 × 65,864.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,579.02x = 10,869,310,672.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,869,310,672.45/119,579.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,896.47

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.