Home / 173,345.80-260,105.10-98,523.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,345.80, 260,105.10 and 98,523.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,345.80, 260,105.10 and 98,523.40 is: 147,834.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,345.80 : 260,105.10 = 98,523.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,345.80/260,105.10 = 98,523.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,345.80x = 260,105.10 × 98,523.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,345.80x = 25,626,438,809.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,626,438,809.34/173,345.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147,834.21

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.