Home / 168,000.19-231,840.29-92,548.69

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,000.19, 231,840.29 and 92,548.69

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,000.19, 231,840.29 and 92,548.69 is: 127,717.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,000.19 : 231,840.29 = 92,548.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,000.19/231,840.29 = 92,548.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,000.19x = 231,840.29 × 92,548.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,000.19x = 21,456,515,128.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,456,515,128.72/168,000.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,717.21

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.