Home / 166,972.69-250,567.63-72,295.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,972.69, 250,567.63 and 72,295.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,972.69, 250,567.63 and 72,295.34 is: 108,490.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,972.69 : 250,567.63 = 72,295.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,972.69/250,567.63 = 72,295.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,972.69x = 250,567.63 × 72,295.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,972.69x = 18,114,870,570.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,114,870,570.27/166,972.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,490.02

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.