Home / 162,589.24-224,377.98-90,967.64

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,589.24, 224,377.98 and 90,967.64

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,589.24, 224,377.98 and 90,967.64 is: 125,538.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,589.24 : 224,377.98 = 90,967.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,589.24/224,377.98 = 90,967.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,589.24x = 224,377.98 × 90,967.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,589.24x = 20,411,135,308.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,411,135,308.57/162,589.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,538.04

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.