Home / 171,661.70-257,492.55-118,517.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 171,661.70, 257,492.55 and 118,517.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 171,661.70, 257,492.55 and 118,517.60 is: 177,776.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    171,661.70 : 257,492.55 = 118,517.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    171,661.70/257,492.55 = 118,517.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    171,661.70x = 257,492.55 × 118,517.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    171,661.70x = 30,517,399,043.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,517,399,043.88/171,661.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,776.40

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.