Home / 166,874.04-230,281.38-91,420.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,874.04, 230,281.38 and 91,420.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,874.04, 230,281.38 and 91,420.92 is: 126,158.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,874.04 : 230,281.38 = 91,420.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,874.04/230,281.38 = 91,420.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,874.04x = 230,281.38 × 91,420.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,874.04x = 21,052,535,618.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,052,535,618.47/166,874.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,158.24

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.