Home / 174,709.56-262,125.82-86,025.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,709.56, 262,125.82 and 86,025.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,709.56, 262,125.82 and 86,025.36 is: 129,068.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,709.56 : 262,125.82 = 86,025.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,709.56/262,125.82 = 86,025.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,709.56x = 262,125.82 × 86,025.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,709.56x = 22,549,468,030.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,549,468,030.80/174,709.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,068.31

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.