Home / 173,417.12-260,146.52-61,074.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,417.12, 260,146.52 and 61,074.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,417.12, 260,146.52 and 61,074.13 is: 91,618.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,417.12 : 260,146.52 = 61,074.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,417.12/260,146.52 = 61,074.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,417.12x = 260,146.52 × 61,074.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,417.12x = 15,888,222,381.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,888,222,381.53/173,417.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,618.53

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.