Home / 171,899.70-257,922.45-108,768.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 171,899.70, 257,922.45 and 108,768.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 171,899.70, 257,922.45 and 108,768.30 is: 163,198.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    171,899.70 : 257,922.45 = 108,768.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    171,899.70/257,922.45 = 108,768.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    171,899.70x = 257,922.45 × 108,768.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    171,899.70x = 28,053,786,418.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,053,786,418.34/171,899.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,198.58

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.