Home / 174,888.10-262,317.57-104,716.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,888.10, 262,317.57 and 104,716.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,888.10, 262,317.57 and 104,716.18 is: 157,065.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,888.10 : 262,317.57 = 104,716.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,888.10/262,317.57 = 104,716.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,888.10x = 262,317.57 × 104,716.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,888.10x = 27,468,893,877.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,468,893,877.28/174,888.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,065.54

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.