Home / 112,384.27-168,610.23-33,498.49

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,384.27, 168,610.23 and 33,498.49

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,384.27, 168,610.23 and 33,498.49 is: 50,257.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,384.27 : 168,610.23 = 33,498.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,384.27/168,610.23 = 33,498.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,384.27x = 168,610.23 × 33,498.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,384.27x = 5,648,188,103.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,648,188,103.55/112,384.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,257.82

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.