Home / 175,335.60-262,873.80-96,538.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 175,335.60, 262,873.80 and 96,538.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 175,335.60, 262,873.80 and 96,538.80 is: 144,736.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    175,335.60 : 262,873.80 = 96,538.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    175,335.60/262,873.80 = 96,538.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    175,335.60x = 262,873.80 × 96,538.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    175,335.60x = 25,377,521,203.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,377,521,203.44/175,335.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,736.84

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.