Home / 166,027.34-229,143.40-98,051.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,027.34, 229,143.40 and 98,051.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,027.34, 229,143.40 and 98,051.66 is: 135,326.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,027.34 : 229,143.40 = 98,051.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,027.34/229,143.40 = 98,051.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,027.34x = 229,143.40 × 98,051.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,027.34x = 22,467,890,748.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,467,890,748.04/166,027.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,326.45

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.