Home / 171,976.50-237,329.19-96,526.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 171,976.50, 237,329.19 and 96,526.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 171,976.50, 237,329.19 and 96,526.62 is: 133,207.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    171,976.50 : 237,329.19 = 96,526.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    171,976.50/237,329.19 = 96,526.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    171,976.50x = 237,329.19 × 96,526.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    171,976.50x = 22,908,584,538.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,908,584,538.04/171,976.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,207.64

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.