Home / 163,097.64-244,587.78-56,452.63

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 163,097.64, 244,587.78 and 56,452.63

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 163,097.64, 244,587.78 and 56,452.63 is: 84,658.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    163,097.64 : 244,587.78 = 56,452.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    163,097.64/244,587.78 = 56,452.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    163,097.64x = 244,587.78 × 56,452.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    163,097.64x = 13,807,623,446.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,807,623,446.86/163,097.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,658.63

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.