Home / 173,140.80-259,273.80-138,148.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,140.80, 259,273.80 and 138,148.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,140.80, 259,273.80 and 138,148.80 is: 206,874.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,140.80 : 259,273.80 = 138,148.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,140.80/259,273.80 = 138,148.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,140.80x = 259,273.80 × 138,148.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,140.80x = 35,818,364,341.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,818,364,341.44/173,140.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 206,874.20

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.