Home / 164,580.46-246,845.48-52,246.01

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 164,580.46, 246,845.48 and 52,246.01

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 164,580.46, 246,845.48 and 52,246.01 is: 78,361.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    164,580.46 : 246,845.48 = 52,246.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    164,580.46/246,845.48 = 52,246.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    164,580.46x = 246,845.48 × 52,246.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    164,580.46x = 12,896,691,772.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,896,691,772.42/164,580.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,361.02

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.