Home / 175,508.32-242,201.50-94,935.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 175,508.32, 242,201.50 and 94,935.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 175,508.32, 242,201.50 and 94,935.84 is: 131,011.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    175,508.32 : 242,201.50 = 94,935.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    175,508.32/242,201.50 = 94,935.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    175,508.32x = 242,201.50 × 94,935.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    175,508.32x = 22,993,602,851.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,993,602,851.76/175,508.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,011.47

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.