Home / 170,067.40-255,090.30-57,747.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 170,067.40, 255,090.30 and 57,747.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 170,067.40, 255,090.30 and 57,747.40 is: 86,617.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,067.40 : 255,090.30 = 57,747.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,067.40/255,090.30 = 57,747.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,067.40x = 255,090.30 × 57,747.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,067.40x = 14,730,801,590.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,730,801,590.22/170,067.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,617.43

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.