Home / 167,755.84-231,501.04-124,926.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,755.84, 231,501.04 and 124,926.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,755.84, 231,501.04 and 124,926.96 is: 172,397.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,755.84 : 231,501.04 = 124,926.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,755.84/231,501.04 = 124,926.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,755.84x = 231,501.04 × 124,926.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,755.84x = 28,920,721,164.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,920,721,164.04/167,755.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,397.70

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.