Home / 171,948.10-257,958.60-51,995.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 171,948.10, 257,958.60 and 51,995.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 171,948.10, 257,958.60 and 51,995.20 is: 78,003.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    171,948.10 : 257,958.60 = 51,995.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    171,948.10/257,958.60 = 51,995.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    171,948.10x = 257,958.60 × 51,995.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    171,948.10x = 13,412,608,998.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,412,608,998.72/171,948.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,003.82

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.