Home / 172,802.80-259,204.17-48,143.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,802.80, 259,204.17 and 48,143.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,802.80, 259,204.17 and 48,143.80 is: 72,215.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,802.80 : 259,204.17 = 48,143.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,802.80/259,204.17 = 48,143.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,802.80x = 259,204.17 × 48,143.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,802.80x = 12,479,073,719.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,479,073,719.65/172,802.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,215.69

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.