Home / 174,193.16-240,389.12-97,729.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,193.16, 240,389.12 and 97,729.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,193.16, 240,389.12 and 97,729.16 is: 134,867.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,193.16 : 240,389.12 = 97,729.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,193.16/240,389.12 = 97,729.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,193.16x = 240,389.12 × 97,729.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,193.16x = 23,493,026,770.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,493,026,770.74/174,193.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,867.68

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.