Home / 164,599.24-246,847.82-59,404.54

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 164,599.24, 246,847.82 and 59,404.54

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 164,599.24, 246,847.82 and 59,404.54 is: 89,088.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    164,599.24 : 246,847.82 = 59,404.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    164,599.24/246,847.82 = 59,404.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    164,599.24x = 246,847.82 × 59,404.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    164,599.24x = 14,663,881,197.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,663,881,197.10/164,599.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,088.39

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.