Home / 176,673.96-243,811.35-96,102.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 176,673.96, 243,811.35 and 96,102.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 176,673.96, 243,811.35 and 96,102.18 is: 132,621.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    176,673.96 : 243,811.35 = 96,102.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    176,673.96/243,811.35 = 96,102.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    176,673.96x = 243,811.35 × 96,102.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    176,673.96x = 23,430,802,243.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,430,802,243.74/176,673.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,621.71

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.