Home / 168,495.86-252,840.89-93,609.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,495.86, 252,840.89 and 93,609.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,495.86, 252,840.89 and 93,609.68 is: 140,468.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,495.86 : 252,840.89 = 93,609.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,495.86/252,840.89 = 93,609.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,495.86x = 252,840.89 × 93,609.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,495.86x = 23,668,353,773.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,668,353,773.63/168,495.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,468.46

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.