Home / 166,551.34-229,846.29-91,099.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,551.34, 229,846.29 and 91,099.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,551.34, 229,846.29 and 91,099.78 is: 125,720.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,551.34 : 229,846.29 = 91,099.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,551.34/229,846.29 = 91,099.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,551.34x = 229,846.29 × 91,099.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,551.34x = 20,938,946,452.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,938,946,452.82/166,551.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,720.67

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.