Home / 173,492.20-260,627.10-166,407.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,492.20, 260,627.10 and 166,407.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,492.20, 260,627.10 and 166,407.40 is: 249,984.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,492.20 : 260,627.10 = 166,407.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,492.20/260,627.10 = 166,407.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,492.20x = 260,627.10 × 166,407.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,492.20x = 43,370,278,080.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,370,278,080.54/173,492.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,984.02

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.