Home / 176,338.22-243,421.20-119,055.14

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 176,338.22, 243,421.20 and 119,055.14

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 176,338.22, 243,421.20 and 119,055.14 is: 164,346.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    176,338.22 : 243,421.20 = 119,055.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    176,338.22/243,421.20 = 119,055.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    176,338.22x = 243,421.20 × 119,055.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    176,338.22x = 28,980,545,044.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,980,545,044.97/176,338.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,346.36

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.