Home / 174,739.20-262,303.20-108,254.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,739.20, 262,303.20 and 108,254.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,739.20, 262,303.20 and 108,254.40 is: 162,502.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,739.20 : 262,303.20 = 108,254.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,739.20/262,303.20 = 108,254.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,739.20x = 262,303.20 × 108,254.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,739.20x = 28,395,475,534.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,395,475,534.08/174,739.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,502.03

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.