Home / 162,812.10-243,797.56-112,366.79

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,812.10, 243,797.56 and 112,366.79

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,812.10, 243,797.56 and 112,366.79 is: 168,259.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,812.10 : 243,797.56 = 112,366.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,812.10/243,797.56 = 112,366.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,812.10x = 243,797.56 × 112,366.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,812.10x = 27,394,748,641.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,394,748,641.37/162,812.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,259.90

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.