Home / 285,796.84-394,309.86-164,922.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 285,796.84, 394,309.86 and 164,922.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 285,796.84, 394,309.86 and 164,922.25 is: 227,540.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    285,796.84 : 394,309.86 = 164,922.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    285,796.84/394,309.86 = 164,922.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    285,796.84x = 394,309.86 × 164,922.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    285,796.84x = 65,030,469,308.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,030,469,308.39/285,796.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 227,540.90

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.