Home / 166,379.94-249,579.36-54,069.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,379.94, 249,579.36 and 54,069.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,379.94, 249,579.36 and 54,069.75 is: 81,107.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,379.94 : 249,579.36 = 54,069.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,379.94/249,579.36 = 54,069.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,379.94x = 249,579.36 × 54,069.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,379.94x = 13,494,693,600.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,494,693,600.36/166,379.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,107.70

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.