Home / 167,424.60-251,331.30-166,258.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,424.60, 251,331.30 and 166,258.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,424.60, 251,331.30 and 166,258.20 is: 249,580.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,424.60 : 251,331.30 = 166,258.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,424.60/251,331.30 = 166,258.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,424.60x = 251,331.30 × 166,258.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,424.60x = 41,785,889,541.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,785,889,541.66/167,424.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,580.35

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.