Home / 174,528.97-240,872.61-106,531.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,528.97, 240,872.61 and 106,531.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,528.97, 240,872.61 and 106,531.72 is: 147,027.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,528.97 : 240,872.61 = 106,531.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,528.97/240,872.61 = 106,531.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,528.97x = 240,872.61 × 106,531.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,528.97x = 25,660,573,444.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,660,573,444.19/174,528.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147,027.59

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.