Home / 173,920.02-240,002.78-98,468.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,920.02, 240,002.78 and 98,468.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,920.02, 240,002.78 and 98,468.52 is: 135,882.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,920.02 : 240,002.78 = 98,468.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,920.02/240,002.78 = 98,468.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,920.02x = 240,002.78 × 98,468.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,920.02x = 23,632,718,542.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,632,718,542.49/173,920.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,882.68

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.