Home / 164,855.66-247,280.77-52,534.35

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 164,855.66, 247,280.77 and 52,534.35

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 164,855.66, 247,280.77 and 52,534.35 is: 78,800.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    164,855.66 : 247,280.77 = 52,534.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    164,855.66/247,280.77 = 52,534.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    164,855.66x = 247,280.77 × 52,534.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    164,855.66x = 12,990,734,519.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,990,734,519.45/164,855.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,800.66

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.