Home / 194,818.40-292,227.60-173,167.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 194,818.40, 292,227.60 and 173,167.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 194,818.40, 292,227.60 and 173,167.10 is: 259,750.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    194,818.40 : 292,227.60 = 173,167.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    194,818.40/292,227.60 = 173,167.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    194,818.40x = 292,227.60 × 173,167.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    194,818.40x = 50,604,206,031.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,604,206,031.96/194,818.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,750.65

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.