Home / 173,364.30-260,046.45-123,338.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,364.30, 260,046.45 and 123,338.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,364.30, 260,046.45 and 123,338.70 is: 185,008.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,364.30 : 260,046.45 = 123,338.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,364.30/260,046.45 = 123,338.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,364.30x = 260,046.45 × 123,338.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,364.30x = 32,073,791,082.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,073,791,082.62/173,364.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,008.05

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.