Home / 165,631.32-248,126.22-99,123.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,631.32, 248,126.22 and 99,123.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,631.32, 248,126.22 and 99,123.84 is: 148,493.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,631.32 : 248,126.22 = 99,123.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,631.32/248,126.22 = 99,123.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,631.32x = 248,126.22 × 99,123.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,631.32x = 24,595,223,731.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,595,223,731.08/165,631.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,493.80

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.