Home / 173,887.60-261,025.80-134,618.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,887.60, 261,025.80 and 134,618.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,887.60, 261,025.80 and 134,618.80 is: 202,078.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,887.60 : 261,025.80 = 134,618.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,887.60/261,025.80 = 134,618.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,887.60x = 261,025.80 × 134,618.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,887.60x = 35,138,979,965.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,138,979,965.04/173,887.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 202,078.70

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.