Home / 175,907.25-264,215.04-104,968.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 175,907.25, 264,215.04 and 104,968.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 175,907.25, 264,215.04 and 104,968.68 is: 157,664.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    175,907.25 : 264,215.04 = 104,968.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    175,907.25/264,215.04 = 104,968.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    175,907.25x = 264,215.04 × 104,968.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    175,907.25x = 27,734,303,984.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,734,303,984.95/175,907.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,664.36

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.