Home / 169,568.60-254,352.90-51,258.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,568.60, 254,352.90 and 51,258.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,568.60, 254,352.90 and 51,258.20 is: 76,887.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,568.60 : 254,352.90 = 51,258.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,568.60/254,352.90 = 51,258.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,568.60x = 254,352.90 × 51,258.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,568.60x = 13,037,671,818.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,037,671,818.78/169,568.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,887.30

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.