Home / 170,987.11-235,974.42-94,504.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 170,987.11, 235,974.42 and 94,504.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 170,987.11, 235,974.42 and 94,504.56 is: 130,423.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,987.11 : 235,974.42 = 94,504.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,987.11/235,974.42 = 94,504.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,987.11x = 235,974.42 × 94,504.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,987.11x = 22,300,658,733.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,300,658,733.36/170,987.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,423.04

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.