Home / 168,309.60-252,561.60-63,139.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,309.60, 252,561.60 and 63,139.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,309.60, 252,561.60 and 63,139.20 is: 94,745.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,309.60 : 252,561.60 = 63,139.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,309.60/252,561.60 = 63,139.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,309.60x = 252,561.60 × 63,139.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,309.60x = 15,946,537,374.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,946,537,374.72/168,309.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,745.26

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.