Home / 174,416.68-240,741.02-102,844.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,416.68, 240,741.02 and 102,844.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,416.68, 240,741.02 and 102,844.36 is: 141,952.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,416.68 : 240,741.02 = 102,844.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,416.68/240,741.02 = 102,844.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,416.68x = 240,741.02 × 102,844.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,416.68x = 24,758,856,127.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,758,856,127.65/174,416.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,952.34

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.