Home / 175,911.57-242,743.59-99,437.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 175,911.57, 242,743.59 and 99,437.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 175,911.57, 242,743.59 and 99,437.22 is: 137,215.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    175,911.57 : 242,743.59 = 99,437.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    175,911.57/242,743.59 = 99,437.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    175,911.57x = 242,743.59 × 99,437.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    175,911.57x = 24,137,747,762.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,137,747,762.42/175,911.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 137,215.24

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.