Home / 174,989.10-262,483.65-167,310.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,989.10, 262,483.65 and 167,310.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,989.10, 262,483.65 and 167,310.30 is: 250,965.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,989.10 : 262,483.65 = 167,310.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,989.10/262,483.65 = 167,310.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,989.10x = 262,483.65 × 167,310.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,989.10x = 43,916,218,226.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,916,218,226.60/174,989.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,965.45

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.