Home / 172,932.75-238,650.84-97,481.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,932.75, 238,650.84 and 97,481.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,932.75, 238,650.84 and 97,481.25 is: 134,526.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,932.75 : 238,650.84 = 97,481.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,932.75/238,650.84 = 97,481.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,932.75x = 238,650.84 × 97,481.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,932.75x = 23,263,982,196.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,263,982,196.75/172,932.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,526.18

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.