Home / 167,621.11-251,436.22-49,296.21

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,621.11, 251,436.22 and 49,296.21

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,621.11, 251,436.22 and 49,296.21 is: 73,945.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,621.11 : 251,436.22 = 49,296.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,621.11/251,436.22 = 49,296.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,621.11x = 251,436.22 × 49,296.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,621.11x = 12,394,851,636.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,394,851,636.60/167,621.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,945.65

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.