Home / 165,608.40-248,291.10-65,719.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,608.40, 248,291.10 and 65,719.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,608.40, 248,291.10 and 65,719.20 is: 98,530.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,608.40 : 248,291.10 = 65,719.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,608.40/248,291.10 = 65,719.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,608.40x = 248,291.10 × 65,719.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,608.40x = 16,317,492,459.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,317,492,459.12/165,608.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,530.58

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.