Home / 170,523.46-255,776.10-52,194.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 170,523.46, 255,776.10 and 52,194.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 170,523.46, 255,776.10 and 52,194.88 is: 78,289.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,523.46 : 255,776.10 = 52,194.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,523.46/255,776.10 = 52,194.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,523.46x = 255,776.10 × 52,194.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,523.46x = 13,350,202,846.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,350,202,846.37/170,523.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,289.54

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.