Home / 279,577.75-385,853.76-166,400.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 279,577.75, 385,853.76 and 166,400.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 279,577.75, 385,853.76 and 166,400.50 is: 229,654.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    279,577.75 : 385,853.76 = 166,400.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    279,577.75/385,853.76 = 166,400.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    279,577.75x = 385,853.76 × 166,400.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    279,577.75x = 64,206,258,590.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,206,258,590.88/279,577.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 229,654.39

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.