Home / 162,478.20-243,620.10-83,746.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,478.20, 243,620.10 and 83,746.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,478.20, 243,620.10 and 83,746.20 is: 125,569.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,478.20 : 243,620.10 = 83,746.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,478.20/243,620.10 = 83,746.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,478.20x = 243,620.10 × 83,746.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,478.20x = 20,402,257,618.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,402,257,618.62/162,478.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,569.20

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.