Home / 171,487.40-257,522.70-127,164.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 171,487.40, 257,522.70 and 127,164.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 171,487.40, 257,522.70 and 127,164.20 is: 190,962.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    171,487.40 : 257,522.70 = 127,164.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    171,487.40/257,522.70 = 127,164.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    171,487.40x = 257,522.70 × 127,164.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    171,487.40x = 32,747,668,127.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,747,668,127.34/171,487.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 190,962.53

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.