Home / 167,263.43-230,718.53-99,232.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,263.43, 230,718.53 and 99,232.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,263.43, 230,718.53 and 99,232.24 is: 136,878.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,263.43 : 230,718.53 = 99,232.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,263.43/230,718.53 = 99,232.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,263.43x = 230,718.53 × 99,232.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,263.43x = 22,894,715,387.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,894,715,387.81/167,263.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 136,878.19

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.