Home / 171,081.60-256,660.80-100,924.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 171,081.60, 256,660.80 and 100,924.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 171,081.60, 256,660.80 and 100,924.80 is: 151,409.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    171,081.60 : 256,660.80 = 100,924.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    171,081.60/256,660.80 = 100,924.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    171,081.60x = 256,660.80 × 100,924.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    171,081.60x = 25,903,439,907.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,903,439,907.84/171,081.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,409.85

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.