Home / 172,173.60-237,560.67-104,188.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,173.60, 237,560.67 and 104,188.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,173.60, 237,560.67 and 104,188.86 is: 143,757.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,173.60 : 237,560.67 = 104,188.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,173.60/237,560.67 = 104,188.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,173.60x = 237,560.67 × 104,188.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,173.60x = 24,751,175,388.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,751,175,388.14/172,173.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,757.09

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.