Home / 167,789.96-231,551.78-92,340.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,789.96, 231,551.78 and 92,340.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,789.96, 231,551.78 and 92,340.20 is: 127,430.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,789.96 : 231,551.78 = 92,340.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,789.96/231,551.78 = 92,340.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,789.96x = 231,551.78 × 92,340.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,789.96x = 21,381,537,675.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,381,537,675.56/167,789.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,430.38

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.