Home / 163,515.60-245,273.40-124,149.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 163,515.60, 245,273.40 and 124,149.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 163,515.60, 245,273.40 and 124,149.60 is: 186,224.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    163,515.60 : 245,273.40 = 124,149.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    163,515.60/245,273.40 = 124,149.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    163,515.60x = 245,273.40 × 124,149.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    163,515.60x = 30,450,594,500.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,450,594,500.64/163,515.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 186,224.40

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.