Home / 165,735.24-228,715.02-90,282.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,735.24, 228,715.02 and 90,282.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,735.24, 228,715.02 and 90,282.12 is: 124,589.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,735.24 : 228,715.02 = 90,282.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,735.24/228,715.02 = 90,282.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,735.24x = 228,715.02 × 90,282.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,735.24x = 20,648,876,881.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,648,876,881.44/165,735.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,589.54

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.