Home / 174,926.30-262,389.45-164,558.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,926.30, 262,389.45 and 164,558.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,926.30, 262,389.45 and 164,558.30 is: 246,837.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,926.30 : 262,389.45 = 164,558.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,926.30/262,389.45 = 164,558.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,926.30x = 262,389.45 × 164,558.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,926.30x = 43,178,361,829.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,178,361,829.94/174,926.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,837.45

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.