Home / 166,277.40-249,416.10-99,792.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,277.40, 249,416.10 and 99,792.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,277.40, 249,416.10 and 99,792.60 is: 149,688.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,277.40 : 249,416.10 = 99,792.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,277.40/249,416.10 = 99,792.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,277.40x = 249,416.10 × 99,792.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,277.40x = 24,889,881,100.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,889,881,100.86/166,277.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,688.90

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.