Home / 236,899.79-326,367.43-165,151.61

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 236,899.79, 326,367.43 and 165,151.61

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 236,899.79, 326,367.43 and 165,151.61 is: 227,522.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236,899.79 : 326,367.43 = 165,151.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236,899.79/326,367.43 = 165,151.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236,899.79x = 326,367.43 × 165,151.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236,899.79x = 53,900,105,695.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,900,105,695.22/236,899.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 227,522.81

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.