Home / 164,334.75-246,539.04-52,021.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 164,334.75, 246,539.04 and 52,021.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 164,334.75, 246,539.04 and 52,021.70 is: 78,044.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    164,334.75 : 246,539.04 = 52,021.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    164,334.75/246,539.04 = 52,021.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    164,334.75x = 246,539.04 × 52,021.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    164,334.75x = 12,825,380,172.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,825,380,172.25/164,334.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,044.24

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.