Home / 170,985.48-256,483.42-58,664.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 170,985.48, 256,483.42 and 58,664.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 170,985.48, 256,483.42 and 58,664.12 is: 87,997.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,985.48 : 256,483.42 = 58,664.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,985.48/256,483.42 = 58,664.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,985.48x = 256,483.42 × 58,664.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,985.48x = 15,046,374,128.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,046,374,128.89/170,985.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,997.96

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.