Home / 567,088.11-850,798.49-167,739.39

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 567,088.11, 850,798.49 and 167,739.39

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 567,088.11, 850,798.49 and 167,739.39 is: 251,658.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    567,088.11 : 850,798.49 = 167,739.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    567,088.11/850,798.49 = 167,739.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    567,088.11x = 850,798.49 × 167,739.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    567,088.11x = 142,712,418,886.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,712,418,886.82/567,088.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,658.28

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.