Home / 167,790.89-231,551.46-92,339.39

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,790.89, 231,551.46 and 92,339.39

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,790.89, 231,551.46 and 92,339.39 is: 127,428.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,790.89 : 231,551.46 = 92,339.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,790.89/231,551.46 = 92,339.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,790.89x = 231,551.46 × 92,339.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,790.89x = 21,381,321,148.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,381,321,148.89/167,790.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,428.38

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.