Home / 172,420.25-237,904.27-100,786.41

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,420.25, 237,904.27 and 100,786.41

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,420.25, 237,904.27 and 100,786.41 is: 139,064.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,420.25 : 237,904.27 = 100,786.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,420.25/237,904.27 = 100,786.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,420.25x = 237,904.27 × 100,786.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,420.25x = 23,977,517,296.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,977,517,296.97/172,420.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,064.39

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.