Home / 164,612.40-246,918.60-81,495.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 164,612.40, 246,918.60 and 81,495.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 164,612.40, 246,918.60 and 81,495.60 is: 122,243.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    164,612.40 : 246,918.60 = 81,495.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    164,612.40/246,918.60 = 81,495.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    164,612.40x = 246,918.60 × 81,495.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    164,612.40x = 20,122,779,458.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,122,779,458.16/164,612.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,243.40

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.