Home / 173,861.90-260,792.85-94,933.07

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,861.90, 260,792.85 and 94,933.07

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,861.90, 260,792.85 and 94,933.07 is: 142,399.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,861.90 : 260,792.85 = 94,933.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,861.90/260,792.85 = 94,933.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,861.90x = 260,792.85 × 94,933.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,861.90x = 24,757,865,884.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,757,865,884.55/173,861.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,399.61

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.