Home / 173,411.79-259,960.06-66,727.69

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,411.79, 259,960.06 and 66,727.69

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,411.79, 259,960.06 and 66,727.69 is: 100,030.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,411.79 : 259,960.06 = 66,727.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,411.79/259,960.06 = 66,727.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,411.79x = 259,960.06 × 66,727.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,411.79x = 17,346,533,479.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,346,533,479.34/173,411.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,030.88

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.