Home / 165,112.02-227,855.43-89,660.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,112.02, 227,855.43 and 89,660.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,112.02, 227,855.43 and 89,660.52 is: 123,731.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,112.02 : 227,855.43 = 89,660.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,112.02/227,855.43 = 89,660.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,112.02x = 227,855.43 × 89,660.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,112.02x = 20,429,636,338.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,429,636,338.62/165,112.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,731.98

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.