Home / 179,597.28-247,843.08-97,925.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,597.28, 247,843.08 and 97,925.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,597.28, 247,843.08 and 97,925.52 is: 135,136.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,597.28 : 247,843.08 = 97,925.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,597.28/247,843.08 = 97,925.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,597.28x = 247,843.08 × 97,925.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,597.28x = 24,270,162,487.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,270,162,487.40/179,597.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,136.58

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.