Home / 175,112.57-241,667.11-97,600.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 175,112.57, 241,667.11 and 97,600.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 175,112.57, 241,667.11 and 97,600.28 is: 134,694.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    175,112.57 : 241,667.11 = 97,600.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    175,112.57/241,667.11 = 97,600.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    175,112.57x = 241,667.11 × 97,600.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    175,112.57x = 23,586,777,602.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,586,777,602.79/175,112.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,694.94

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.