Home / 178,151.29-245,848.83-97,580.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,151.29, 245,848.83 and 97,580.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,151.29, 245,848.83 and 97,580.16 is: 134,660.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,151.29 : 245,848.83 = 97,580.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,151.29/245,848.83 = 97,580.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,151.29x = 245,848.83 × 97,580.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,151.29x = 23,989,966,937.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,989,966,937.97/178,151.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,660.64

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.