Home / 119,590.86-165,034.62-65,874.63

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,590.86, 165,034.62 and 65,874.63

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,590.86, 165,034.62 and 65,874.63 is: 90,906.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,590.86 : 165,034.62 = 65,874.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,590.86/165,034.62 = 65,874.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,590.86x = 165,034.62 × 65,874.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,590.86x = 10,871,594,529.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,871,594,529.69/119,590.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,906.57

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.