Home / 170,842.26-235,873.18-152,906.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 170,842.26, 235,873.18 and 152,906.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 170,842.26, 235,873.18 and 152,906.16 is: 211,109.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,842.26 : 235,873.18 = 152,906.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,842.26/235,873.18 = 152,906.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,842.26x = 235,873.18 × 152,906.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,842.26x = 36,066,462,200.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,066,462,200.79/170,842.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 211,109.72

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.