Home / 173,292.44-239,136.05-96,811.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,292.44, 239,136.05 and 96,811.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,292.44, 239,136.05 and 96,811.22 is: 133,595.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,292.44 : 239,136.05 = 96,811.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,292.44/239,136.05 = 96,811.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,292.44x = 239,136.05 × 96,811.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,292.44x = 23,151,053,586.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,151,053,586.35/173,292.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,595.29

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.