Home / 174,270.20-240,492.84-98,818.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,270.20, 240,492.84 and 98,818.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,270.20, 240,492.84 and 98,818.52 is: 136,369.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,270.20 : 240,492.84 = 98,818.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,270.20/240,492.84 = 98,818.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,270.20x = 240,492.84 × 98,818.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,270.20x = 23,765,146,519.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,765,146,519.40/174,270.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 136,369.54

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.