Home / 112,002.15-167,944.90-52,821.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,002.15, 167,944.90 and 52,821.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,002.15, 167,944.90 and 52,821.93 is: 79,205.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,002.15 : 167,944.90 = 52,821.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,002.15/167,944.90 = 52,821.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,002.15x = 167,944.90 × 52,821.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,002.15x = 8,871,173,751.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,871,173,751.66/112,002.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,205.39

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.