Home / 171,549.46-257,261.01-59,201.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 171,549.46, 257,261.01 and 59,201.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 171,549.46, 257,261.01 and 59,201.02 is: 88,779.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    171,549.46 : 257,261.01 = 59,201.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    171,549.46/257,261.01 = 59,201.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    171,549.46x = 257,261.01 × 59,201.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    171,549.46x = 15,230,114,198.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,230,114,198.23/171,549.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,779.73

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.