Home / 163,387.70-245,081.74-51,068.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 163,387.70, 245,081.74 and 51,068.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 163,387.70, 245,081.74 and 51,068.50 is: 76,602.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    163,387.70 : 245,081.74 = 51,068.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    163,387.70/245,081.74 = 51,068.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    163,387.70x = 245,081.74 × 51,068.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    163,387.70x = 12,515,956,839.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,515,956,839.19/163,387.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,602.81

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.