Home / 172,411.72-237,925.88-96,960.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,411.72, 237,925.88 and 96,960.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,411.72, 237,925.88 and 96,960.22 is: 133,803.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,411.72 : 237,925.88 = 96,960.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,411.72/237,925.88 = 96,960.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,411.72x = 237,925.88 × 96,960.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,411.72x = 23,069,345,668.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,069,345,668.49/172,411.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,803.81

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.