Home / 176,061.74-263,641.84-97,088.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 176,061.74, 263,641.84 and 97,088.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 176,061.74, 263,641.84 and 97,088.36 is: 145,383.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    176,061.74 : 263,641.84 = 97,088.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    176,061.74/263,641.84 = 97,088.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    176,061.74x = 263,641.84 × 97,088.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    176,061.74x = 25,596,552,312.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,596,552,312.05/176,061.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,383.96

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.