Home / 162,905.04-224,815.32-91,285.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,905.04, 224,815.32 and 91,285.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,905.04, 224,815.32 and 91,285.68 is: 125,977.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,905.04 : 224,815.32 = 91,285.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,905.04/224,815.32 = 91,285.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,905.04x = 224,815.32 × 91,285.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,905.04x = 20,522,419,360.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,522,419,360.62/162,905.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,977.80

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.