Home / 168,513.68-252,767.80-50,185.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,513.68, 252,767.80 and 50,185.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,513.68, 252,767.80 and 50,185.68 is: 75,277.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,513.68 : 252,767.80 = 50,185.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,513.68/252,767.80 = 50,185.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,513.68x = 252,767.80 × 50,185.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,513.68x = 12,685,323,925.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,685,323,925.10/168,513.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,277.71

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.