Home / 174,269.68-240,300.05-120,461.29

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,269.68, 240,300.05 and 120,461.29

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,269.68, 240,300.05 and 120,461.29 is: 166,103.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,269.68 : 240,300.05 = 120,461.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,269.68/240,300.05 = 120,461.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,269.68x = 240,300.05 × 120,461.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,269.68x = 28,946,852,807.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,946,852,807.01/174,269.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 166,103.78

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.