Home / 295,904.27-408,339.70-166,841.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 295,904.27, 408,339.70 and 166,841.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 295,904.27, 408,339.70 and 166,841.62 is: 230,236.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    295,904.27 : 408,339.70 = 166,841.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    295,904.27/408,339.70 = 166,841.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    295,904.27x = 408,339.70 × 166,841.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    295,904.27x = 68,128,055,620.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,128,055,620.36/295,904.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 230,236.81

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.