Home / 167,753.20-231,505.79-96,147.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,753.20, 231,505.79 and 96,147.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,753.20, 231,505.79 and 96,147.04 is: 132,686.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,753.20 : 231,505.79 = 96,147.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,753.20/231,505.79 = 96,147.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,753.20x = 231,505.79 × 96,147.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,753.20x = 22,258,596,451.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,258,596,451.36/167,753.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,686.57

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.