Home / 164,895.84-227,303.76-101,115.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 164,895.84, 227,303.76 and 101,115.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 164,895.84, 227,303.76 and 101,115.36 is: 139,384.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    164,895.84 : 227,303.76 = 101,115.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    164,895.84/227,303.76 = 101,115.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    164,895.84x = 227,303.76 × 101,115.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    164,895.84x = 22,983,901,521.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,983,901,521.75/164,895.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,384.36

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.