Home / 171,658.58-236,879.36-95,173.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 171,658.58, 236,879.36 and 95,173.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 171,658.58, 236,879.36 and 95,173.22 is: 131,333.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    171,658.58 : 236,879.36 = 95,173.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    171,658.58/236,879.36 = 95,173.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    171,658.58x = 236,879.36 × 95,173.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    171,658.58x = 22,544,569,782.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,544,569,782.48/171,658.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,333.78

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.