Home / 164,316.43-246,439.06-52,005.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 164,316.43, 246,439.06 and 52,005.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 164,316.43, 246,439.06 and 52,005.78 is: 77,997.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    164,316.43 : 246,439.06 = 52,005.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    164,316.43/246,439.06 = 52,005.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    164,316.43x = 246,439.06 × 52,005.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    164,316.43x = 12,816,255,407.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,816,255,407.75/164,316.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,997.41

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.