Home / 173,400.06-260,100.09-48,741.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,400.06, 260,100.09 and 48,741.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,400.06, 260,100.09 and 48,741.06 is: 73,111.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,400.06 : 260,100.09 = 48,741.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,400.06/260,100.09 = 48,741.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,400.06x = 260,100.09 × 48,741.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,400.06x = 12,677,554,092.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,677,554,092.70/173,400.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,111.59

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.