Home / 166,484.20-249,812.70-72,999.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,484.20, 249,812.70 and 72,999.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,484.20, 249,812.70 and 72,999.40 is: 109,536.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,484.20 : 249,812.70 = 72,999.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,484.20/249,812.70 = 72,999.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,484.20x = 249,812.70 × 72,999.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,484.20x = 18,236,177,212.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,236,177,212.38/166,484.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,536.98

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.