Home / 112,854.80-169,325.40-50,480.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,854.80, 169,325.40 and 50,480.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,854.80, 169,325.40 and 50,480.48 is: 75,740.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,854.80 : 169,325.40 = 50,480.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,854.80/169,325.40 = 50,480.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,854.80x = 169,325.40 × 50,480.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,854.80x = 8,547,627,468.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,547,627,468.19/112,854.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,740.04

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.