Home / 175,021.25-241,530.54-99,569.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 175,021.25, 241,530.54 and 99,569.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 175,021.25, 241,530.54 and 99,569.75 is: 137,406.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    175,021.25 : 241,530.54 = 99,569.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    175,021.25/241,530.54 = 99,569.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    175,021.25x = 241,530.54 × 99,569.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    175,021.25x = 24,049,135,485.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,049,135,485.17/175,021.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 137,406.95

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.