Home / 173,584.78-239,535.68-97,090.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,584.78, 239,535.68 and 97,090.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,584.78, 239,535.68 and 97,090.62 is: 133,978.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,584.78 : 239,535.68 = 97,090.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,584.78/239,535.68 = 97,090.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,584.78x = 239,535.68 × 97,090.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,584.78x = 23,256,667,683.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,256,667,683.32/173,584.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,978.73

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.