Home / 164,065.50-226,410.54-88,614

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 164,065.50, 226,410.54 and 88,614

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 164,065.50, 226,410.54 and 88,614 is: 122,287.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    164,065.50 : 226,410.54 = 88,614 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    164,065.50/226,410.54 = 88,614/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    164,065.50x = 226,410.54 × 88,614
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    164,065.50x = 20,063,143,757.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,063,143,757.71/164,065.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,287.40

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.