Home / 112,466.20-168,672.30-64,978.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,466.20, 168,672.30 and 64,978.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,466.20, 168,672.30 and 64,978.60 is: 97,452.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,466.20 : 168,672.30 = 64,978.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,466.20/168,672.30 = 64,978.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,466.20x = 168,672.30 × 64,978.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,466.20x = 10,960,089,912.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,960,089,912.78/112,466.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,452.30

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.