Home / 178,507.08-246,337.74-103,053.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,507.08, 246,337.74 and 103,053.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,507.08, 246,337.74 and 103,053.96 is: 142,213.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,507.08 : 246,337.74 = 103,053.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,507.08/246,337.74 = 103,053.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,507.08x = 246,337.74 × 103,053.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,507.08x = 25,386,079,604.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,386,079,604.45/178,507.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,213.29

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.