Home / 668,875.27-1,003,309.20-163,439.05

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 668,875.27, 1,003,309.20 and 163,439.05

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 668,875.27, 1,003,309.20 and 163,439.05 is: 245,157.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    668,875.27 : 1,003,309.20 = 163,439.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    668,875.27/1,003,309.20 = 163,439.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    668,875.27x = 1,003,309.20 × 163,439.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    668,875.27x = 163,979,902,504.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,979,902,504.26/668,875.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,157.67

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.