Home / 171,050.80-256,576.20-60,228.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 171,050.80, 256,576.20 and 60,228.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 171,050.80, 256,576.20 and 60,228.40 is: 90,342.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    171,050.80 : 256,576.20 = 60,228.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    171,050.80/256,576.20 = 60,228.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    171,050.80x = 256,576.20 × 60,228.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    171,050.80x = 15,453,174,004.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,453,174,004.08/171,050.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,342.60

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.