Home / 165,945.80-248,918.70-153,115.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,945.80, 248,918.70 and 153,115.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,945.80, 248,918.70 and 153,115.40 is: 229,673.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,945.80 : 248,918.70 = 153,115.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,945.80/248,918.70 = 153,115.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,945.80x = 248,918.70 × 153,115.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,945.80x = 38,113,286,317.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,113,286,317.98/165,945.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 229,673.10

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.