Home / 171,071.48-236,074.02-95,634.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 171,071.48, 236,074.02 and 95,634.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 171,071.48, 236,074.02 and 95,634.56 is: 131,973.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    171,071.48 : 236,074.02 = 95,634.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    171,071.48/236,074.02 = 95,634.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    171,071.48x = 236,074.02 × 95,634.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    171,071.48x = 22,576,835,030.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,576,835,030.13/171,071.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,973.11

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.