Home / 167,998.19-231,837.53-92,546.69

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,998.19, 231,837.53 and 92,546.69

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,998.19, 231,837.53 and 92,546.69 is: 127,714.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,998.19 : 231,837.53 = 92,546.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,998.19/231,837.53 = 92,546.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,998.19x = 231,837.53 × 92,546.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,998.19x = 21,455,794,397.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,455,794,397.35/167,998.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,714.44

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.