I connected 4 x 1000Ω resistors in parallel. Left side is 5V and right side is ground.   

1 1 1 1 1
- = - + - + - + -
R(total) R1 R2 R3 R4

1 1 1 1 1
- = - + - + - + -
R(total) 1k 1k 1k 1k

1 4
- = -
R(total) 1k

1 1
- = -
R(total) 250

R(total) = 250Ω

Just the four resistors in parallel are 250Ω
 1               1               1
----    =    -----     +    -----
231         Runo                 250

1               250 + Runo
---      =      --------------
231            250 * Runo

250 * Runo   =  231 ( 250 + Runo )

57750 = (250 – 231) Runo  

57750
-----------    = Runo   =   3.039kΩ
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