Home / 186,656.40-279,984.60-169,160.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,656.40, 279,984.60 and 169,160.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,656.40, 279,984.60 and 169,160.40 is: 253,740.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,656.40 : 279,984.60 = 169,160.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,656.40/279,984.60 = 169,160.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,656.40x = 279,984.60 × 169,160.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,656.40x = 47,362,306,929.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,362,306,929.84/186,656.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,740.60

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.