Home / 178,423.25-246,227.45-97,845.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,423.25, 246,227.45 and 97,845.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,423.25, 246,227.45 and 97,845.96 is: 135,029.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,423.25 : 246,227.45 = 97,845.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,423.25/246,227.45 = 97,845.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,423.25x = 246,227.45 × 97,845.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,423.25x = 24,092,360,734.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,092,360,734.37/178,423.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,029.27

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.