Home / 168,232.45-252,348.65-49,902.77

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,232.45, 252,348.65 and 49,902.77

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,232.45, 252,348.65 and 49,902.77 is: 74,854.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,232.45 : 252,348.65 = 49,902.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,232.45/252,348.65 = 49,902.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,232.45x = 252,348.65 × 49,902.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,232.45x = 12,592,896,640.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,592,896,640.76/168,232.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,854.15

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.