Home / 174,091.38-240,297.38-113,671.41

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,091.38, 240,297.38 and 113,671.41

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,091.38, 240,297.38 and 113,671.41 is: 156,900.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,091.38 : 240,297.38 = 113,671.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,091.38/240,297.38 = 113,671.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,091.38x = 240,297.38 × 113,671.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,091.38x = 27,314,942,003.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,314,942,003.91/174,091.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,900.03

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.