Home / 176,515.34-243,584.01-95,940.99

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 176,515.34, 243,584.01 and 95,940.99

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 176,515.34, 243,584.01 and 95,940.99 is: 132,394.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    176,515.34 : 243,584.01 = 95,940.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    176,515.34/243,584.01 = 95,940.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    176,515.34x = 243,584.01 × 95,940.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    176,515.34x = 23,369,691,067.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,369,691,067.57/176,515.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,394.68

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.