Home / 665,179.40-997,769.10-166,543.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 665,179.40, 997,769.10 and 166,543.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 665,179.40, 997,769.10 and 166,543.40 is: 249,815.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    665,179.40 : 997,769.10 = 166,543.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    665,179.40/997,769.10 = 166,543.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    665,179.40x = 997,769.10 × 166,543.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    665,179.40x = 166,171,858,328.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 166,171,858,328.94/665,179.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,815.10

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.