Home / 175,468.22-242,146.88-94,895.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 175,468.22, 242,146.88 and 94,895.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 175,468.22, 242,146.88 and 94,895.74 is: 130,956.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    175,468.22 : 242,146.88 = 94,895.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    175,468.22/242,146.88 = 94,895.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    175,468.22x = 242,146.88 × 94,895.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    175,468.22x = 22,978,707,366.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,978,707,366.29/175,468.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,956.52

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.