Home / 166,720.15-250,104.83-48,376.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,720.15, 250,104.83 and 48,376.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,720.15, 250,104.83 and 48,376.11 is: 72,571.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,720.15 : 250,104.83 = 48,376.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,720.15/250,104.83 = 48,376.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,720.15x = 250,104.83 × 48,376.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,720.15x = 12,099,098,767.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,099,098,767.61/166,720.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,571.30

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.