Home / 171,357.41-236,476.37-95,905.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 171,357.41, 236,476.37 and 95,905.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 171,357.41, 236,476.37 and 95,905.73 is: 132,351.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    171,357.41 : 236,476.37 = 95,905.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    171,357.41/236,476.37 = 95,905.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    171,357.41x = 236,476.37 × 95,905.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    171,357.41x = 22,679,438,413.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,679,438,413.07/171,357.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,351.66

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.