Home / 481,677.60-722,732.40-166,360.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 481,677.60, 722,732.40 and 166,360.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 481,677.60, 722,732.40 and 166,360.80 is: 249,615.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    481,677.60 : 722,732.40 = 166,360.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    481,677.60/722,732.40 = 166,360.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    481,677.60x = 722,732.40 × 166,360.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    481,677.60x = 120,234,340,249.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,234,340,249.92/481,677.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,615.80

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.