Home / 167,266.13-250,765.39-87,263.95

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,266.13, 250,765.39 and 87,263.95

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,266.13, 250,765.39 and 87,263.95 is: 130,826.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,266.13 : 250,765.39 = 87,263.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,266.13/250,765.39 = 87,263.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,266.13x = 250,765.39 × 87,263.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,266.13x = 21,882,777,916.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,882,777,916.18/167,266.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,826.11

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.