Home / 172,562.80-258,690.30-67,357.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,562.80, 258,690.30 and 67,357.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,562.80, 258,690.30 and 67,357.30 is: 100,975.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,562.80 : 258,690.30 = 67,357.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,562.80/258,690.30 = 67,357.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,562.80x = 258,690.30 × 67,357.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,562.80x = 17,424,680,144.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,424,680,144.19/172,562.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,975.88

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.