Home / 292,437.32-403,563.60-165,121.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 292,437.32, 403,563.60 and 165,121.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 292,437.32, 403,563.60 and 165,121.10 is: 227,867.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    292,437.32 : 403,563.60 = 165,121.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    292,437.32/403,563.60 = 165,121.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    292,437.32x = 403,563.60 × 165,121.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    292,437.32x = 66,636,865,551.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,636,865,551.96/292,437.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 227,867.17

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.