Home / 178,935.56-246,936.60-98,369.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,935.56, 246,936.60 and 98,369.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,935.56, 246,936.60 and 98,369.24 is: 135,752.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,935.56 : 246,936.60 = 98,369.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,935.56/246,936.60 = 98,369.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,935.56x = 246,936.60 × 98,369.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,935.56x = 24,290,965,670.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,290,965,670.18/178,935.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,752.59

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.