Home / 173,628.24-261,743.74-162,054.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,628.24, 261,743.74 and 162,054.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,628.24, 261,743.74 and 162,054.87 is: 244,296.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,628.24 : 261,743.74 = 162,054.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,628.24/261,743.74 = 162,054.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,628.24x = 261,743.74 × 162,054.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,628.24x = 42,416,847,759.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,416,847,759.01/173,628.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 244,296.94

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.51) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.