Home / 172,796.44-258,819.58-83,863.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,796.44, 258,819.58 and 83,863.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,796.44, 258,819.58 and 83,863.04 is: 125,612.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,796.44 : 258,819.58 = 83,863.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,796.44/258,819.58 = 83,863.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,796.44x = 258,819.58 × 83,863.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,796.44x = 21,705,396,790.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,705,396,790.32/172,796.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,612.52

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.