Home / 167,968.51-231,796.50-92,517.01

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,968.51, 231,796.50 and 92,517.01

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,968.51, 231,796.50 and 92,517.01 is: 127,673.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,968.51 : 231,796.50 = 92,517.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,968.51/231,796.50 = 92,517.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,968.51x = 231,796.50 × 92,517.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,968.51x = 21,445,117,949.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,445,117,949.48/167,968.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,673.45

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.