Home / 172,040.36-237,412.52-95,556.41

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,040.36, 237,412.52 and 95,556.41

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,040.36, 237,412.52 and 95,556.41 is: 131,866.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,040.36 : 237,412.52 = 95,556.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,040.36/237,412.52 = 95,556.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,040.36x = 237,412.52 × 95,556.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,040.36x = 22,686,287,684.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,686,287,684.04/172,040.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,866.08

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.