Home / 167,549.67-231,236.78-95,953.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,549.67, 231,236.78 and 95,953.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,549.67, 231,236.78 and 95,953.23 is: 132,425.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,549.67 : 231,236.78 = 95,953.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,549.67/231,236.78 = 95,953.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,549.67x = 231,236.78 × 95,953.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,549.67x = 22,187,915,456.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,187,915,456.03/167,549.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,425.90

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.