Home / 178,057.38-245,719.23-97,490.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,057.38, 245,719.23 and 97,490.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,057.38, 245,719.23 and 97,490.10 is: 134,536.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,057.38 : 245,719.23 = 97,490.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,057.38/245,719.23 = 97,490.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,057.38x = 245,719.23 × 97,490.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,057.38x = 23,955,192,304.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,955,192,304.62/178,057.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,536.36

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.