Home / 117,895.88-176,844.06-97,075.64

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,895.88, 176,844.06 and 97,075.64

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,895.88, 176,844.06 and 97,075.64 is: 145,613.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,895.88 : 176,844.06 = 97,075.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,895.88/176,844.06 = 97,075.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,895.88x = 176,844.06 × 97,075.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,895.88x = 17,167,250,304.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,167,250,304.70/117,895.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,613.66

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.