Home / 173,992.15-260,914.37-61,700.64

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,992.15, 260,914.37 and 61,700.64

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,992.15, 260,914.37 and 61,700.64 is: 92,524.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,992.15 : 260,914.37 = 61,700.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,992.15/260,914.37 = 61,700.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,992.15x = 260,914.37 × 61,700.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,992.15x = 16,098,582,327.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,098,582,327.26/173,992.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,524.76

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.