Home / 173,626.60-260,051.10-134,055.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,626.60, 260,051.10 and 134,055.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,626.60, 260,051.10 and 134,055.40 is: 200,782.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,626.60 : 260,051.10 = 134,055.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,626.60/260,051.10 = 134,055.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,626.60x = 260,051.10 × 134,055.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,626.60x = 34,861,254,230.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,861,254,230.94/173,626.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 200,782.91

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.