Home / 171,190.80-256,300.20-161,881.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 171,190.80, 256,300.20 and 161,881.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 171,190.80, 256,300.20 and 161,881.20 is: 242,362.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    171,190.80 : 256,300.20 = 161,881.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    171,190.80/256,300.20 = 161,881.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    171,190.80x = 256,300.20 × 161,881.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    171,190.80x = 41,490,183,936.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,490,183,936.24/171,190.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,362.23

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.