Home / 169,041.20-253,561.80-102,556.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,041.20, 253,561.80 and 102,556.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,041.20, 253,561.80 and 102,556.40 is: 153,834.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,041.20 : 253,561.80 = 102,556.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,041.20/253,561.80 = 102,556.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,041.20x = 253,561.80 × 102,556.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,041.20x = 26,004,385,385.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,004,385,385.52/169,041.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,834.60

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.