Home / 174,848.79-261,830.31-108,418.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,848.79, 261,830.31 and 108,418.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,848.79, 261,830.31 and 108,418.68 is: 162,353.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,848.79 : 261,830.31 = 108,418.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,848.79/261,830.31 = 108,418.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,848.79x = 261,830.31 × 108,418.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,848.79x = 28,387,296,594.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,387,296,594.19/174,848.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,353.41

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.