Home / 171,629.37-257,207.13-123,863.67

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 171,629.37, 257,207.13 and 123,863.67

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 171,629.37, 257,207.13 and 123,863.67 is: 185,624.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    171,629.37 : 257,207.13 = 123,863.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    171,629.37/257,207.13 = 123,863.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    171,629.37x = 257,207.13 × 123,863.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    171,629.37x = 31,858,619,071.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,858,619,071.97/171,629.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,624.52

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.