Home / 170,270.10-233,271.20-163,885.43

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 170,270.10, 233,271.20 and 163,885.43

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 170,270.10, 233,271.20 and 163,885.43 is: 224,524.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,270.10 : 233,271.20 = 163,885.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,270.10/233,271.20 = 163,885.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,270.10x = 233,271.20 × 163,885.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,270.10x = 38,229,751,911.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,229,751,911.51/170,270.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,524.16

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.37) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.