Home / 170,100.68-255,140.75-75,303.14

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 170,100.68, 255,140.75 and 75,303.14

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 170,100.68, 255,140.75 and 75,303.14 is: 112,950.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,100.68 : 255,140.75 = 75,303.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,100.68/255,140.75 = 75,303.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,100.68x = 255,140.75 × 75,303.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,100.68x = 19,212,898,529.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,212,898,529.51/170,100.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,950.16

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.