Home / 165,183.40-247,775.10-97,823.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,183.40, 247,775.10 and 97,823.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,183.40, 247,775.10 and 97,823.80 is: 146,735.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,183.40 : 247,775.10 = 97,823.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,183.40/247,775.10 = 97,823.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,183.40x = 247,775.10 × 97,823.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,183.40x = 24,238,301,827.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,238,301,827.38/165,183.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,735.70

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.