Home / 166,336.58-249,673.08-147,481.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,336.58, 249,673.08 and 147,481.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,336.58, 249,673.08 and 147,481.94 is: 221,372.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,336.58 : 249,673.08 = 147,481.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,336.58/249,673.08 = 147,481.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,336.58x = 249,673.08 × 147,481.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,336.58x = 36,822,270,204.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,822,270,204.18/166,336.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 221,372.05

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.