Home / 171,447.60-257,171.40-146,078.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 171,447.60, 257,171.40 and 146,078.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 171,447.60, 257,171.40 and 146,078.40 is: 219,117.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    171,447.60 : 257,171.40 = 146,078.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    171,447.60/257,171.40 = 146,078.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    171,447.60x = 257,171.40 × 146,078.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    171,447.60x = 37,567,186,637.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,567,186,637.76/171,447.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 219,117.60

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.