Home / 165,415.37-228,325.25-93,842.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,415.37, 228,325.25 and 93,842.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,415.37, 228,325.25 and 93,842.96 is: 129,532.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,415.37 : 228,325.25 = 93,842.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,415.37/228,325.25 = 93,842.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,415.37x = 228,325.25 × 93,842.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,415.37x = 21,426,716,833.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,426,716,833.53/165,415.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,532.80

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.