Home / 178,631.00-246,460.28-115,005.63

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,631.00, 246,460.28 and 115,005.63

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,631.00, 246,460.28 and 115,005.63 is: 158,675.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,631.00 : 246,460.28 = 115,005.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,631.00/246,460.28 = 115,005.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,631.00x = 246,460.28 × 115,005.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,631.00x = 28,344,319,196.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,344,319,196.35/178,631.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,675.26

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.