Home / 162,836.86-224,717.20-94,852.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,836.86, 224,717.20 and 94,852.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,836.86, 224,717.20 and 94,852.08 is: 130,897.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,836.86 : 224,717.20 = 94,852.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,836.86/224,717.20 = 94,852.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,836.86x = 224,717.20 × 94,852.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,836.86x = 21,314,893,831.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,314,893,831.78/162,836.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,897.23

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.