Home / 171,033.40-256,377.30-77,606.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 171,033.40, 256,377.30 and 77,606.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 171,033.40, 256,377.30 and 77,606.20 is: 116,330.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    171,033.40 : 256,377.30 = 77,606.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    171,033.40/256,377.30 = 77,606.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    171,033.40x = 256,377.30 × 77,606.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    171,033.40x = 19,896,468,019.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,896,468,019.26/171,033.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,330.89

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.