Home / 173,974.92-240,201.04-133,616.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,974.92, 240,201.04 and 133,616.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,974.92, 240,201.04 and 133,616.56 is: 184,479.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,974.92 : 240,201.04 = 133,616.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,974.92/240,201.04 = 133,616.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,974.92x = 240,201.04 × 133,616.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,974.92x = 32,094,836,673.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,094,836,673.22/173,974.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,479.67

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.