Home / 174,370.43-240,569.25-113,975.89

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,370.43, 240,569.25 and 113,975.89

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,370.43, 240,569.25 and 113,975.89 is: 157,246.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,370.43 : 240,569.25 = 113,975.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,370.43/240,569.25 = 113,975.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,370.43x = 240,569.25 × 113,975.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,370.43x = 27,419,094,375.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,419,094,375.38/174,370.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,246.24

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.