Home / 173,001.36-238,701.13-105,016.65

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,001.36, 238,701.13 and 105,016.65

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,001.36, 238,701.13 and 105,016.65 is: 144,898.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,001.36 : 238,701.13 = 105,016.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,001.36/238,701.13 = 105,016.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,001.36x = 238,701.13 × 105,016.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,001.36x = 25,067,593,023.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,067,593,023.81/173,001.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,898.24

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.