Home / 112,586.37-168,937.62-49,450.71

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,586.37, 168,937.62 and 49,450.71

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,586.37, 168,937.62 and 49,450.71 is: 74,201.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,586.37 : 168,937.62 = 49,450.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,586.37/168,937.62 = 49,450.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,586.37x = 168,937.62 × 49,450.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,586.37x = 8,354,085,702.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,354,085,702.79/112,586.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,201.58

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.