Home / 167,588.38-251,564.73-67,817.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,588.38, 251,564.73 and 67,817.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,588.38, 251,564.73 and 67,817.26 is: 101,799.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,588.38 : 251,564.73 = 67,817.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,588.38/251,564.73 = 67,817.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,588.38x = 251,564.73 × 67,817.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,588.38x = 17,060,430,701.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,060,430,701.24/167,588.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,799.60

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.