Home / 178,014.68-245,660.62-97,447.35

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,014.68, 245,660.62 and 97,447.35

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,014.68, 245,660.62 and 97,447.35 is: 134,477.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,014.68 : 245,660.62 = 97,447.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,014.68/245,660.62 = 97,447.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,014.68x = 245,660.62 × 97,447.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,014.68x = 23,938,976,418.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,938,976,418.36/178,014.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,477.54

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.