Home / 173,349.10-260,023.65-106,572.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,349.10, 260,023.65 and 106,572.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,349.10, 260,023.65 and 106,572.70 is: 159,859.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,349.10 : 260,023.65 = 106,572.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,349.10/260,023.65 = 106,572.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,349.10x = 260,023.65 × 106,572.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,349.10x = 27,711,422,444.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,711,422,444.36/173,349.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,859.05

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.