Home / 172,415.70-258,623.55-113,318.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,415.70, 258,623.55 and 113,318.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,415.70, 258,623.55 and 113,318.10 is: 169,977.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,415.70 : 258,623.55 = 113,318.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,415.70/258,623.55 = 113,318.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,415.70x = 258,623.55 × 113,318.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,415.70x = 29,306,729,301.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,306,729,301.26/172,415.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,977.15

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.