Home / 170,522.46-255,774.60-52,193.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 170,522.46, 255,774.60 and 52,193.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 170,522.46, 255,774.60 and 52,193.88 is: 78,288.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,522.46 : 255,774.60 = 52,193.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,522.46/255,774.60 = 52,193.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,522.46x = 255,774.60 × 52,193.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,522.46x = 13,349,868,779.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,349,868,779.45/170,522.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,288.04

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.