Home / 253,149.57-379,288.04-167,707.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 253,149.57, 379,288.04 and 167,707.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 253,149.57, 379,288.04 and 167,707.13 is: 251,271.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    253,149.57 : 379,288.04 = 167,707.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    253,149.57/379,288.04 = 167,707.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    253,149.57x = 379,288.04 × 167,707.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    253,149.57x = 63,609,305,896.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,609,305,896.75/253,149.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,271.63

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.