Home / 170,753.40-256,159.80-70,858.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 170,753.40, 256,159.80 and 70,858.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 170,753.40, 256,159.80 and 70,858.80 is: 106,300.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,753.40 : 256,159.80 = 70,858.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,753.40/256,159.80 = 70,858.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,753.40x = 256,159.80 × 70,858.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,753.40x = 18,151,176,036.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,151,176,036.24/170,753.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,300.52

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.