Home / 166,403.58-249,351.36-98,802.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,403.58, 249,351.36 and 98,802.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,403.58, 249,351.36 and 98,802.48 is: 148,052.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,403.58 : 249,351.36 = 98,802.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,403.58/249,351.36 = 98,802.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,403.58x = 249,351.36 × 98,802.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,403.58x = 24,636,532,759.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,636,532,759.37/166,403.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,052.90

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.