Home / 173,065.72-258,070.93-166,898.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,065.72, 258,070.93 and 166,898.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,065.72, 258,070.93 and 166,898.28 is: 248,874.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,065.72 : 258,070.93 = 166,898.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,065.72/258,070.93 = 166,898.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,065.72x = 258,070.93 × 166,898.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,065.72x = 43,071,594,335.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,071,594,335.00/173,065.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,874.21

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.