Home / 176,556.42-243,652.56-95,989.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 176,556.42, 243,652.56 and 95,989.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 176,556.42, 243,652.56 and 95,989.38 is: 132,467.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    176,556.42 : 243,652.56 = 95,989.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    176,556.42/243,652.56 = 95,989.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    176,556.42x = 243,652.56 × 95,989.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    176,556.42x = 23,388,058,169.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,388,058,169.81/176,556.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,467.90

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.