Home / 164,911.35-231,342.45-164,911.35

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 164,911.35, 231,342.45 and 164,911.35

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 164,911.35, 231,342.45 and 164,911.35 is: 231,342.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    164,911.35 : 231,342.45 = 164,911.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    164,911.35/231,342.45 = 164,911.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    164,911.35x = 231,342.45 × 164,911.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    164,911.35x = 38,150,995,741.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,150,995,741.81/164,911.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 231,342.45

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.40) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.