Home / 167,801.80-251,702.70-101,446.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,801.80, 251,702.70 and 101,446.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,801.80, 251,702.70 and 101,446.60 is: 152,169.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,801.80 : 251,702.70 = 101,446.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,801.80/251,702.70 = 101,446.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,801.80x = 251,702.70 × 101,446.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,801.80x = 25,534,383,125.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,534,383,125.82/167,801.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,169.90

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.