Home / 174,722.73-240,783.78-150,516.09

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,722.73, 240,783.78 and 150,516.09

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,722.73, 240,783.78 and 150,516.09 is: 207,424.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,722.73 : 240,783.78 = 150,516.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,722.73/240,783.78 = 150,516.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,722.73x = 240,783.78 × 150,516.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,722.73x = 36,241,833,101.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,241,833,101.02/174,722.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 207,424.83

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.