Home / 166,282.60-249,423.90-157,097.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,282.60, 249,423.90 and 157,097.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,282.60, 249,423.90 and 157,097.20 is: 235,645.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,282.60 : 249,423.90 = 157,097.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,282.60/249,423.90 = 157,097.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,282.60x = 249,423.90 × 157,097.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,282.60x = 39,183,796,303.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,183,796,303.08/166,282.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,645.80

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.