Home / 173,682.80-260,398.20-117,383.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,682.80, 260,398.20 and 117,383.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,682.80, 260,398.20 and 117,383.60 is: 175,990.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,682.80 : 260,398.20 = 117,383.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,682.80/260,398.20 = 117,383.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,682.80x = 260,398.20 × 117,383.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,682.80x = 30,566,478,149.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,566,478,149.52/173,682.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,990.24

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.