Home / 173,265.60-259,898.40-155,550.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,265.60, 259,898.40 and 155,550.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,265.60, 259,898.40 and 155,550.90 is: 233,326.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,265.60 : 259,898.40 = 155,550.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,265.60/259,898.40 = 155,550.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,265.60x = 259,898.40 × 155,550.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,265.60x = 40,427,430,028.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,427,430,028.56/173,265.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 233,326.35

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.