Home / 174,862.56-262,556.30-100,067.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,862.56, 262,556.30 and 100,067.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,862.56, 262,556.30 and 100,067.16 is: 150,250.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,862.56 : 262,556.30 = 100,067.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,862.56/262,556.30 = 100,067.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,862.56x = 262,556.30 × 100,067.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,862.56x = 26,273,263,281.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,273,263,281.11/174,862.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150,250.94

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.