Home / 173,335.40-239,314.02-141,580.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,335.40, 239,314.02 and 141,580.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,335.40, 239,314.02 and 141,580.52 is: 195,471.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,335.40 : 239,314.02 = 141,580.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,335.40/239,314.02 = 141,580.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,335.40x = 239,314.02 × 141,580.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,335.40x = 33,882,203,394.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,882,203,394.89/173,335.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 195,471.92

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.