Home / 171,384.23-257,073.60-46,725.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 171,384.23, 257,073.60 and 46,725.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 171,384.23, 257,073.60 and 46,725.23 is: 70,087.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    171,384.23 : 257,073.60 = 46,725.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    171,384.23/257,073.60 = 46,725.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    171,384.23x = 257,073.60 × 46,725.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    171,384.23x = 12,011,823,086.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,011,823,086.93/171,384.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,087.10

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.