Home / 174,746.88-241,152.48-99,282.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,746.88, 241,152.48 and 99,282.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,746.88, 241,152.48 and 99,282.24 is: 137,010.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,746.88 : 241,152.48 = 99,282.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,746.88/241,152.48 = 99,282.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,746.88x = 241,152.48 × 99,282.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,746.88x = 23,942,158,395.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,942,158,395.96/174,746.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 137,010.51

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.