Home / 174,382.14-240,720.48-117,870.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,382.14, 240,720.48 and 117,870.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,382.14, 240,720.48 and 117,870.06 is: 162,710.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,382.14 : 240,720.48 = 117,870.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,382.14/240,720.48 = 117,870.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,382.14x = 240,720.48 × 117,870.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,382.14x = 28,373,737,420.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,373,737,420.83/174,382.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,710.11

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.