Home / 163,862.38-226,123.21-92,239.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 163,862.38, 226,123.21 and 92,239.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 163,862.38, 226,123.21 and 92,239.75 is: 127,286.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    163,862.38 : 226,123.21 = 92,239.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    163,862.38/226,123.21 = 92,239.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    163,862.38x = 226,123.21 × 92,239.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    163,862.38x = 20,857,548,359.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,857,548,359.60/163,862.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,286.99

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.