Home / 178,551.48-246,401.04-102,072.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,551.48, 246,401.04 and 102,072.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,551.48, 246,401.04 and 102,072.24 is: 140,859.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,551.48 : 246,401.04 = 102,072.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,551.48/246,401.04 = 102,072.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,551.48x = 246,401.04 × 102,072.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,551.48x = 25,150,706,091.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,150,706,091.13/178,551.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,859.69

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.