Home / 112,310.31-168,464.79-28,070.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,310.31, 168,464.79 and 28,070.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,310.31, 168,464.79 and 28,070.04 is: 42,104.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,310.31 : 168,464.79 = 28,070.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,310.31/168,464.79 = 28,070.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,310.31x = 168,464.79 × 28,070.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,310.31x = 4,728,813,393.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,728,813,393.89/112,310.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,104.89

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.