Home / 165,725.38-228,701.02-90,273.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,725.38, 228,701.02 and 90,273.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,725.38, 228,701.02 and 90,273.88 is: 124,577.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,725.38 : 228,701.02 = 90,273.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,725.38/228,701.02 = 90,273.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,725.38x = 228,701.02 × 90,273.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,725.38x = 20,645,727,291.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,645,727,291.85/165,725.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,577.95

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.