Home / 172,371.40-258,565.20-54,046.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,371.40, 258,565.20 and 54,046.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,371.40, 258,565.20 and 54,046.60 is: 81,072.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,371.40 : 258,565.20 = 54,046.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,371.40/258,565.20 = 54,046.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,371.40x = 258,565.20 × 54,046.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,371.40x = 13,974,569,938.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,974,569,938.32/172,371.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,072.44

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.