Home / 178,141.39-245,839.09-101,658.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,141.39, 245,839.09 and 101,658.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,141.39, 245,839.09 and 101,658.96 is: 140,291.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,141.39 : 245,839.09 = 101,658.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,141.39/245,839.09 = 101,658.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,141.39x = 245,839.09 × 101,658.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,141.39x = 24,991,745,348.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,991,745,348.00/178,141.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,291.63

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.