Home / 169,090.85-253,576.44-49,122.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,090.85, 253,576.44 and 49,122.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,090.85, 253,576.44 and 49,122.84 is: 73,666.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,090.85 : 253,576.44 = 49,122.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,090.85/253,576.44 = 49,122.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,090.85x = 253,576.44 × 49,122.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,090.85x = 12,456,395,074.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,456,395,074.10/169,090.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,666.88

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.