Home / 294,286.88-406,116.46-166,937.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 294,286.88, 406,116.46 and 166,937.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 294,286.88, 406,116.46 and 166,937.84 is: 230,374.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    294,286.88 : 406,116.46 = 166,937.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    294,286.88/406,116.46 = 166,937.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    294,286.88x = 406,116.46 × 166,937.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    294,286.88x = 67,796,204,620.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,796,204,620.85/294,286.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 230,374.54

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.