Home / 307,615.05-461,422.58-167,301.45

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 307,615.05, 461,422.58 and 167,301.45

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 307,615.05, 461,422.58 and 167,301.45 is: 250,952.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    307,615.05 : 461,422.58 = 167,301.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    307,615.05/461,422.58 = 167,301.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    307,615.05x = 461,422.58 × 167,301.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    307,615.05x = 77,196,665,860.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,196,665,860.23/307,615.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,952.18

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.