Home / 172,373.20-258,559.80-54,044.35

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,373.20, 258,559.80 and 54,044.35

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,373.20, 258,559.80 and 54,044.35 is: 81,066.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,373.20 : 258,559.80 = 54,044.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,373.20/258,559.80 = 54,044.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,373.20x = 258,559.80 × 54,044.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,373.20x = 13,973,696,327.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,973,696,327.13/172,373.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,066.53

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.