Home / 173,321.10-260,018.10-98,379.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,321.10, 260,018.10 and 98,379.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,321.10, 260,018.10 and 98,379.90 is: 147,590.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,321.10 : 260,018.10 = 98,379.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,321.10/260,018.10 = 98,379.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,321.10x = 260,018.10 × 98,379.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,321.10x = 25,580,554,676.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,580,554,676.19/173,321.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147,590.54

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.