Home / 170,206.11-255,347.08-51,886.67

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 170,206.11, 255,347.08 and 51,886.67

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 170,206.11, 255,347.08 and 51,886.67 is: 77,841.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,206.11 : 255,347.08 = 51,886.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,206.11/255,347.08 = 51,886.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,206.11x = 255,347.08 × 51,886.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,206.11x = 13,249,108,268.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,249,108,268.97/170,206.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,841.55

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.