Home / 173,302.75-259,954.17-62,494.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,302.75, 259,954.17 and 62,494.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,302.75, 259,954.17 and 62,494.75 is: 93,742.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,302.75 : 259,954.17 = 62,494.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,302.75/259,954.17 = 62,494.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,302.75x = 259,954.17 × 62,494.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,302.75x = 16,245,770,865.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,245,770,865.61/173,302.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,742.14

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.