Home / 172,236.06-258,214.68-53,846.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,236.06, 258,214.68 and 53,846.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,236.06, 258,214.68 and 53,846.46 is: 80,726.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,236.06 : 258,214.68 = 53,846.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,236.06/258,214.68 = 53,846.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,236.06x = 258,214.68 × 53,846.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,236.06x = 13,903,946,438.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,903,946,438.03/172,236.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,726.11

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.