Home / 171,950.20-257,925.30-101,793.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 171,950.20, 257,925.30 and 101,793.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 171,950.20, 257,925.30 and 101,793.40 is: 152,690.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    171,950.20 : 257,925.30 = 101,793.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    171,950.20/257,925.30 = 101,793.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    171,950.20x = 257,925.30 × 101,793.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    171,950.20x = 26,255,093,233.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,255,093,233.02/171,950.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,690.10

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.