Home / 176,358.60-243,376.58-95,786.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 176,358.60, 243,376.58 and 95,786.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 176,358.60, 243,376.58 and 95,786.88 is: 132,186.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    176,358.60 : 243,376.58 = 95,786.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    176,358.60/243,376.58 = 95,786.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    176,358.60x = 243,376.58 × 95,786.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    176,358.60x = 23,312,283,263.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,312,283,263.27/176,358.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,186.82

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.