Home / 175,317.26-241,888.82-118,037.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 175,317.26, 241,888.82 and 118,037.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 175,317.26, 241,888.82 and 118,037.30 is: 162,858.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    175,317.26 : 241,888.82 = 118,037.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    175,317.26/241,888.82 = 118,037.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    175,317.26x = 241,888.82 × 118,037.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    175,317.26x = 28,551,903,212.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,551,903,212.99/175,317.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,858.48

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.