Home / 165,886.20-248,829.30-124,414.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,886.20, 248,829.30 and 124,414.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,886.20, 248,829.30 and 124,414.20 is: 186,621.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,886.20 : 248,829.30 = 124,414.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,886.20/248,829.30 = 124,414.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,886.20x = 248,829.30 × 124,414.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,886.20x = 30,957,898,296.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,957,898,296.06/165,886.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 186,621.30

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.