Home / 170,194.39-255,319.29-50,263.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 170,194.39, 255,319.29 and 50,263.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 170,194.39, 255,319.29 and 50,263.48 is: 75,403.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,194.39 : 255,319.29 = 50,263.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,194.39/255,319.29 = 50,263.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,194.39x = 255,319.29 × 50,263.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,194.39x = 12,833,236,026.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,833,236,026.53/170,194.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,403.40

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.