Home / 176,869.50-244,174.08-142,035.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 176,869.50, 244,174.08 and 142,035.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 176,869.50, 244,174.08 and 142,035.48 is: 196,084.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    176,869.50 : 244,174.08 = 142,035.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    176,869.50/244,174.08 = 142,035.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    176,869.50x = 244,174.08 × 142,035.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    176,869.50x = 34,681,382,656.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,681,382,656.36/176,869.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 196,084.59

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.