Home / 167,791.34-231,552.82-96,175.55

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,791.34, 231,552.82 and 96,175.55

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,791.34, 231,552.82 and 96,175.55 is: 132,722.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,791.34 : 231,552.82 = 96,175.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,791.34/231,552.82 = 96,175.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,791.34x = 231,552.82 × 96,175.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,791.34x = 22,269,720,516.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,269,720,516.65/167,791.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,722.70

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.