Home / 171,612.90-257,419.35-53,296.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 171,612.90, 257,419.35 and 53,296.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 171,612.90, 257,419.35 and 53,296.20 is: 79,944.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    171,612.90 : 257,419.35 = 53,296.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    171,612.90/257,419.35 = 53,296.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    171,612.90x = 257,419.35 × 53,296.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    171,612.90x = 13,719,473,161.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,719,473,161.47/171,612.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,944.30

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.