Home / 178,117.30-245,797.11-101,635.00

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,117.30, 245,797.11 and 101,635.00

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,117.30, 245,797.11 and 101,635.00 is: 140,253.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,117.30 : 245,797.11 = 101,635.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,117.30/245,797.11 = 101,635.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,117.30x = 245,797.11 × 101,635.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,117.30x = 24,981,590,196.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,981,590,196.59/178,117.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,253.59

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.