Home / 178,895.85-246,880.80-98,325.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,895.85, 246,880.80 and 98,325.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,895.85, 246,880.80 and 98,325.42 is: 135,691.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,895.85 : 246,880.80 = 98,325.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,895.85/246,880.80 = 98,325.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,895.85x = 246,880.80 × 98,325.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,895.85x = 24,274,658,349.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,274,658,349.94/178,895.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,691.57

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.