Home / 174,853.80-262,475.10-96,121.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,853.80, 262,475.10 and 96,121.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,853.80, 262,475.10 and 96,121.80 is: 144,289.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,853.80 : 262,475.10 = 96,121.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,853.80/262,475.10 = 96,121.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,853.80x = 262,475.10 × 96,121.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,853.80x = 25,229,579,067.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,229,579,067.18/174,853.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,289.57

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.