Home / 168,764.80-253,150.20-50,437.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,764.80, 253,150.20 and 50,437.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,764.80, 253,150.20 and 50,437.60 is: 75,657.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,764.80 : 253,150.20 = 50,437.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,764.80/253,150.20 = 50,437.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,764.80x = 253,150.20 × 50,437.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,764.80x = 12,768,288,527.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,768,288,527.52/168,764.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,657.30

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.