Home / 173,926.70-260,783.42-74,030.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,926.70, 260,783.42 and 74,030.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,926.70, 260,783.42 and 74,030.02 is: 110,999.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,926.70 : 260,783.42 = 74,030.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,926.70/260,783.42 = 74,030.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,926.70x = 260,783.42 × 74,030.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,926.70x = 19,305,801,798.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,305,801,798.27/173,926.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,999.64

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.