Home / 173,060.60-259,590.90-133,694.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,060.60, 259,590.90 and 133,694.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,060.60, 259,590.90 and 133,694.60 is: 200,541.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,060.60 : 259,590.90 = 133,694.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,060.60/259,590.90 = 133,694.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,060.60x = 259,590.90 × 133,694.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,060.60x = 34,705,901,539.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,705,901,539.14/173,060.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 200,541.90

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.