Home / 173,995.57-240,130.74-97,527.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,995.57, 240,130.74 and 97,527.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,995.57, 240,130.74 and 97,527.66 is: 134,597.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,995.57 : 240,130.74 = 97,527.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,995.57/240,130.74 = 97,527.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,995.57x = 240,130.74 × 97,527.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,995.57x = 23,419,389,166.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,419,389,166.27/173,995.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,597.62

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.