Home / 174,004.01-240,142.38-97,536.09

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,004.01, 240,142.38 and 97,536.09

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,004.01, 240,142.38 and 97,536.09 is: 134,609.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,004.01 : 240,142.38 = 97,536.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,004.01/240,142.38 = 97,536.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,004.01x = 240,142.38 × 97,536.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,004.01x = 23,422,548,788.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,422,548,788.49/174,004.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,609.25

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.