Home / 173,478.22-239,326.62-116,136.01

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,478.22, 239,326.62 and 116,136.01

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,478.22, 239,326.62 and 116,136.01 is: 160,218.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,478.22 : 239,326.62 = 116,136.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,478.22/239,326.62 = 116,136.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,478.22x = 239,326.62 × 116,136.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,478.22x = 27,794,438,135.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,794,438,135.27/173,478.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,218.61

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.