Home / 164,375.74-226,838.91-88,924.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 164,375.74, 226,838.91 and 88,924.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 164,375.74, 226,838.91 and 88,924.24 is: 122,715.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    164,375.74 : 226,838.91 = 88,924.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    164,375.74/226,838.91 = 88,924.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    164,375.74x = 226,838.91 × 88,924.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    164,375.74x = 20,171,477,674.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,171,477,674.18/164,375.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,715.66

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.