Home / 173,990.28-260,798.85-113,996.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,990.28, 260,798.85 and 113,996.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,990.28, 260,798.85 and 113,996.10 is: 170,871.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,990.28 : 260,798.85 = 113,996.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,990.28/260,798.85 = 113,996.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,990.28x = 260,798.85 × 113,996.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,990.28x = 29,730,051,784.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,730,051,784.49/173,990.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170,871.91

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.