Home / 178,195.50-245,902.59-106,614.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,195.50, 245,902.59 and 106,614.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,195.50, 245,902.59 and 106,614.90 is: 147,124.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,195.50 : 245,902.59 = 106,614.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,195.50/245,902.59 = 106,614.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,195.50x = 245,902.59 × 106,614.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,195.50x = 26,216,880,042.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,216,880,042.59/178,195.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147,124.25

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.