Home / 165,364.65-248,048.31-53,045.01

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,364.65, 248,048.31 and 53,045.01

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,364.65, 248,048.31 and 53,045.01 is: 79,567.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,364.65 : 248,048.31 = 53,045.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,364.65/248,048.31 = 53,045.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,364.65x = 248,048.31 × 53,045.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,364.65x = 13,157,725,084.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,157,725,084.43/165,364.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,567.94

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.