Home / 165,056.87-227,783.94-93,435.41

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,056.87, 227,783.94 and 93,435.41

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,056.87, 227,783.94 and 93,435.41 is: 128,943.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,056.87 : 227,783.94 = 93,435.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,056.87/227,783.94 = 93,435.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,056.87x = 227,783.94 × 93,435.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,056.87x = 21,283,085,825.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,283,085,825.32/165,056.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,943.96

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.