Home / 170,777.20-256,165.80-82,009.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 170,777.20, 256,165.80 and 82,009.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 170,777.20, 256,165.80 and 82,009.30 is: 123,013.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,777.20 : 256,165.80 = 82,009.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,777.20/256,165.80 = 82,009.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,777.20x = 256,165.80 × 82,009.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,777.20x = 21,007,977,941.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,007,977,941.94/170,777.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,013.95

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.