Home / 170,601.01-255,938.87-52,281.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 170,601.01, 255,938.87 and 52,281.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 170,601.01, 255,938.87 and 52,281.88 is: 78,434.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,601.01 : 255,938.87 = 52,281.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,601.01/255,938.87 = 52,281.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,601.01x = 255,938.87 × 52,281.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,601.01x = 13,380,964,779.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,380,964,779.53/170,601.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,434.27

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.