Home / 173,834.20-260,751.30-156,338.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,834.20, 260,751.30 and 156,338.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,834.20, 260,751.30 and 156,338.20 is: 234,507.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,834.20 : 260,751.30 = 156,338.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,834.20/260,751.30 = 156,338.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,834.20x = 260,751.30 × 156,338.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,834.20x = 40,765,388,889.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,765,388,889.66/173,834.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,507.30

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.