Home / 167,912.73-231,730.11-92,461.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,912.73, 231,730.11 and 92,461.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,912.73, 231,730.11 and 92,461.23 is: 127,602.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,912.73 : 231,730.11 = 92,461.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,912.73/231,730.11 = 92,461.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,912.73x = 231,730.11 × 92,461.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,912.73x = 21,426,050,998.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,426,050,998.64/167,912.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,602.30

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.