Home / 166,494.48-229,763.40-91,043.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,494.48, 229,763.40 and 91,043.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,494.48, 229,763.40 and 91,043.28 is: 125,640.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,494.48 : 229,763.40 = 91,043.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,494.48/229,763.40 = 91,043.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,494.48x = 229,763.40 × 91,043.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,494.48x = 20,918,413,559.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,918,413,559.95/166,494.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,640.28

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.