Home / 178,218.60-267,327.90-166,408.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,218.60, 267,327.90 and 166,408.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,218.60, 267,327.90 and 166,408.80 is: 249,613.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,218.60 : 267,327.90 = 166,408.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,218.60/267,327.90 = 166,408.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,218.60x = 267,327.90 × 166,408.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,218.60x = 44,485,715,045.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,485,715,045.52/178,218.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,613.20

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.