Home / 168,030.20-252,069.30-49,686.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,030.20, 252,069.30 and 49,686.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,030.20, 252,069.30 and 49,686.20 is: 74,536.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,030.20 : 252,069.30 = 49,686.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,030.20/252,069.30 = 49,686.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,030.20x = 252,069.30 × 49,686.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,030.20x = 12,524,365,653.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,524,365,653.66/168,030.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,536.40

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.