Home / 174,273.80-261,065.10-103,944.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,273.80, 261,065.10 and 103,944.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,273.80, 261,065.10 and 103,944.20 is: 155,710.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,273.80 : 261,065.10 = 103,944.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,273.80/261,065.10 = 103,944.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,273.80x = 261,065.10 × 103,944.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,273.80x = 27,136,202,967.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,136,202,967.42/174,273.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,710.17

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.