Home / 566,675.86-849,877.71-167,208.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 566,675.86, 849,877.71 and 167,208.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 566,675.86, 849,877.71 and 167,208.70 is: 250,772.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    566,675.86 : 849,877.71 = 167,208.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    566,675.86/849,877.71 = 167,208.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    566,675.86x = 849,877.71 × 167,208.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    566,675.86x = 142,106,947,048.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,106,947,048.08/566,675.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,772.90

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.