Home / 164,750.66-227,380.20-104,326.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 164,750.66, 227,380.20 and 104,326.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 164,750.66, 227,380.20 and 104,326.82 is: 143,986.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    164,750.66 : 227,380.20 = 104,326.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    164,750.66/227,380.20 = 104,326.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    164,750.66x = 227,380.20 × 104,326.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    164,750.66x = 23,721,853,196.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,721,853,196.96/164,750.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,986.39

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.