Home / 166,895.76-250,868.52-144,982.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,895.76, 250,868.52 and 144,982.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,895.76, 250,868.52 and 144,982.08 is: 217,929.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,895.76 : 250,868.52 = 144,982.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,895.76/250,868.52 = 144,982.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,895.76x = 250,868.52 × 144,982.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,895.76x = 36,371,439,836.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,371,439,836.12/166,895.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,929.08

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.