Home / 173,905.70-260,858.55-165,740.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,905.70, 260,858.55 and 165,740.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,905.70, 260,858.55 and 165,740.90 is: 248,611.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,905.70 : 260,858.55 = 165,740.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,905.70/260,858.55 = 165,740.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,905.70x = 260,858.55 × 165,740.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,905.70x = 43,234,930,849.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,234,930,849.70/173,905.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,611.35

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.