Home / 174,273.40-261,496.58-69,090.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,273.40, 261,496.58 and 69,090.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,273.40, 261,496.58 and 69,090.04 is: 103,669.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,273.40 : 261,496.58 = 69,090.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,273.40/261,496.58 = 69,090.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,273.40x = 261,496.58 × 69,090.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,273.40x = 18,066,809,172.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,066,809,172.06/174,273.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,669.34

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.