Home / 173,459.06-260,205.99-47,101.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,459.06, 260,205.99 and 47,101.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,459.06, 260,205.99 and 47,101.22 is: 70,656.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,459.06 : 260,205.99 = 47,101.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,459.06/260,205.99 = 47,101.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,459.06x = 260,205.99 × 47,101.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,459.06x = 12,256,019,580.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,256,019,580.31/173,459.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,656.55

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.