Home / 165,408.60-228,257.28-89,957.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,408.60, 228,257.28 and 89,957.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,408.60, 228,257.28 and 89,957.16 is: 124,137.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,408.60 : 228,257.28 = 89,957.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,408.60/228,257.28 = 89,957.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,408.60x = 228,257.28 × 89,957.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,408.60x = 20,533,376,658.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,533,376,658.12/165,408.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,137.30

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.