Home / 168,004.10-252,050.70-73,193.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,004.10, 252,050.70 and 73,193.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,004.10, 252,050.70 and 73,193.60 is: 109,809.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,004.10 : 252,050.70 = 73,193.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,004.10/252,050.70 = 73,193.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,004.10x = 252,050.70 × 73,193.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,004.10x = 18,448,498,115.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,448,498,115.52/168,004.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,809.81

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.