Home / 404,381.58-606,790.89-167,887.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,381.58, 606,790.89 and 167,887.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,381.58, 606,790.89 and 167,887.50 is: 251,921.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,381.58 : 606,790.89 = 167,887.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,381.58/606,790.89 = 167,887.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,381.58x = 606,790.89 × 167,887.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,381.58x = 101,872,605,544.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,872,605,544.88/404,381.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,921.97

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.