Home / 432,506.62-648,526.65-166,334.14

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 432,506.62, 648,526.65 and 166,334.14

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 432,506.62, 648,526.65 and 166,334.14 is: 249,411.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    432,506.62 : 648,526.65 = 166,334.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    432,506.62/648,526.65 = 166,334.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    432,506.62x = 648,526.65 × 166,334.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    432,506.62x = 107,872,122,594.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,872,122,594.83/432,506.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,411.49

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.