Home / 173,824.32-260,736.48-90,698.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,824.32, 260,736.48 and 90,698.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,824.32, 260,736.48 and 90,698.88 is: 136,048.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,824.32 : 260,736.48 = 90,698.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,824.32/260,736.48 = 90,698.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,824.32x = 260,736.48 × 90,698.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,824.32x = 23,648,506,711.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,648,506,711.14/173,824.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 136,048.32

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.