Home / 527,664.83-791,488.80-167,830.47

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 527,664.83, 791,488.80 and 167,830.47

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 527,664.83, 791,488.80 and 167,830.47 is: 251,743.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    527,664.83 : 791,488.80 = 167,830.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    527,664.83/791,488.80 = 167,830.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    527,664.83x = 791,488.80 × 167,830.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    527,664.83x = 132,835,937,303.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,835,937,303.74/527,664.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,743.02

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.