Home / 113,024.80-169,565.55-49,856.95

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,024.80, 169,565.55 and 49,856.95

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,024.80, 169,565.55 and 49,856.95 is: 74,797.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,024.80 : 169,565.55 = 49,856.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,024.80/169,565.55 = 49,856.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,024.80x = 169,565.55 × 49,856.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,024.80x = 8,454,021,148.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,454,021,148.07/113,024.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,797.93

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.