Home / 174,025.80-260,693.10-103,696.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,025.80, 260,693.10 and 103,696.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,025.80, 260,693.10 and 103,696.20 is: 155,338.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,025.80 : 260,693.10 = 103,696.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,025.80/260,693.10 = 103,696.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,025.80x = 260,693.10 × 103,696.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,025.80x = 27,032,883,836.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,032,883,836.22/174,025.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,338.37

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.