Home / 172,587.16-238,162.62-96,110.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,587.16, 238,162.62 and 96,110.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,587.16, 238,162.62 and 96,110.20 is: 132,627.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,587.16 : 238,162.62 = 96,110.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,587.16/238,162.62 = 96,110.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,587.16x = 238,162.62 × 96,110.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,587.16x = 22,889,857,040.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,889,857,040.72/172,587.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,627.81

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.