Home / 173,388.75-260,083.13-48,729.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,388.75, 260,083.13 and 48,729.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,388.75, 260,083.13 and 48,729.75 is: 73,094.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,388.75 : 260,083.13 = 48,729.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,388.75/260,083.13 = 48,729.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,388.75x = 260,083.13 × 48,729.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,388.75x = 12,673,785,660.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,673,785,660.47/173,388.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,094.63

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.