Home / 174,882.30-262,323.45-139,890.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,882.30, 262,323.45 and 139,890.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,882.30, 262,323.45 and 139,890.30 is: 209,835.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,882.30 : 262,323.45 = 139,890.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,882.30/262,323.45 = 139,890.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,882.30x = 262,323.45 × 139,890.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,882.30x = 36,696,506,117.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,696,506,117.54/174,882.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 209,835.45

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.