Home / 170,503.35-255,781.31-58,157.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 170,503.35, 255,781.31 and 58,157.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 170,503.35, 255,781.31 and 58,157.32 is: 87,244.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,503.35 : 255,781.31 = 58,157.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,503.35/255,781.31 = 58,157.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,503.35x = 255,781.31 × 58,157.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,503.35x = 14,875,555,204.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,875,555,204.90/170,503.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,244.94

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.