Home / 178,219.10-245,948.48-97,646.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,219.10, 245,948.48 and 97,646.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,219.10, 245,948.48 and 97,646.38 is: 134,755.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,219.10 : 245,948.48 = 97,646.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,219.10/245,948.48 = 97,646.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,219.10x = 245,948.48 × 97,646.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,219.10x = 24,015,978,738.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,015,978,738.50/178,219.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,755.36

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.