Home / 175,020.28-241,558.13-101,422.39

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 175,020.28, 241,558.13 and 101,422.39

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 175,020.28, 241,558.13 and 101,422.39 is: 139,980.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    175,020.28 : 241,558.13 = 101,422.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    175,020.28/241,558.13 = 101,422.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    175,020.28x = 241,558.13 × 101,422.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    175,020.28x = 24,499,402,868.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,499,402,868.53/175,020.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,980.37

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.