Home / 175,509.56-242,207.34-100,065.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 175,509.56, 242,207.34 and 100,065.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 175,509.56, 242,207.34 and 100,065.08 is: 138,092.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    175,509.56 : 242,207.34 = 100,065.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    175,509.56/242,207.34 = 100,065.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    175,509.56x = 242,207.34 × 100,065.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    175,509.56x = 24,236,496,853.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,236,496,853.69/175,509.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,092.17

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.