Home / 172,819.40-259,229.10-161,155.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,819.40, 259,229.10 and 161,155.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,819.40, 259,229.10 and 161,155.40 is: 241,733.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,819.40 : 259,229.10 = 161,155.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,819.40/259,229.10 = 161,155.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,819.40x = 259,229.10 × 161,155.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,819.40x = 41,776,169,302.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,776,169,302.14/172,819.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,733.10

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.