Home / 173,942.40-260,719.20-99,098.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,942.40, 260,719.20 and 99,098.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,942.40, 260,719.20 and 99,098.40 is: 148,536.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,942.40 : 260,719.20 = 99,098.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,942.40/260,719.20 = 99,098.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,942.40x = 260,719.20 × 99,098.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,942.40x = 25,836,855,569.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,836,855,569.28/173,942.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,536.85

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.