Home / 171,598.44-257,222.70-104,997

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 171,598.44, 257,222.70 and 104,997

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 171,598.44, 257,222.70 and 104,997 is: 157,388.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    171,598.44 : 257,222.70 = 104,997 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    171,598.44/257,222.70 = 104,997/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    171,598.44x = 257,222.70 × 104,997
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    171,598.44x = 27,007,611,831.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,007,611,831.90/171,598.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,388.45

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.