Home / 172,213.56-258,313.26-59,919.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,213.56, 258,313.26 and 59,919.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,213.56, 258,313.26 and 59,919.24 is: 89,876.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,213.56 : 258,313.26 = 59,919.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,213.56/258,313.26 = 59,919.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,213.56x = 258,313.26 × 59,919.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,213.56x = 15,477,934,221.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,477,934,221.12/172,213.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,876.40

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.