Home / 164,138.55-226,528.61-96,212.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 164,138.55, 226,528.61 and 96,212.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 164,138.55, 226,528.61 and 96,212.60 is: 132,783.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    164,138.55 : 226,528.61 = 96,212.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    164,138.55/226,528.61 = 96,212.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    164,138.55x = 226,528.61 × 96,212.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    164,138.55x = 21,794,905,409.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,794,905,409.84/164,138.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,783.59

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.