Home / 166,666.92-250,058.84-48,345.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,666.92, 250,058.84 and 48,345.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,666.92, 250,058.84 and 48,345.36 is: 72,535.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,666.92 : 250,058.84 = 48,345.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,666.92/250,058.84 = 48,345.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,666.92x = 250,058.84 × 48,345.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,666.92x = 12,089,184,399.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,089,184,399.26/166,666.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,535.00

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.