Home / 164,657.24-227,227.23-89,205.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 164,657.24, 227,227.23 and 89,205.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 164,657.24, 227,227.23 and 89,205.74 is: 123,104.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    164,657.24 : 227,227.23 = 89,205.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    164,657.24/227,227.23 = 89,205.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    164,657.24x = 227,227.23 × 89,205.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    164,657.24x = 20,269,973,200.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,269,973,200.30/164,657.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,104.05

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.