Home / 167,725.21-251,559.56-47,773.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,725.21, 251,559.56 and 47,773.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,725.21, 251,559.56 and 47,773.72 is: 71,652.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,725.21 : 251,559.56 = 47,773.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,725.21/251,559.56 = 47,773.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,725.21x = 251,559.56 × 47,773.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,725.21x = 12,017,936,709.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,017,936,709.17/167,725.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,652.54

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.