Home / 167,442.88-251,184.96-55,094.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,442.88, 251,184.96 and 55,094.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,442.88, 251,184.96 and 55,094.20 is: 82,648.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,442.88 : 251,184.96 = 55,094.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,442.88/251,184.96 = 55,094.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,442.88x = 251,184.96 × 55,094.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,442.88x = 13,838,834,423.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,838,834,423.23/167,442.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,648.09

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.