Home / 168,857.82-233,025.63-92,375.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,857.82, 233,025.63 and 92,375.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,857.82, 233,025.63 and 92,375.28 is: 127,478.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,857.82 : 233,025.63 = 92,375.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,857.82/233,025.63 = 92,375.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,857.82x = 233,025.63 × 92,375.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,857.82x = 21,525,807,818.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,525,807,818.43/168,857.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,478.89

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.