Home / 111,177.32-166,765.41-26,937.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 111,177.32, 166,765.41 and 26,937.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 111,177.32, 166,765.41 and 26,937.50 is: 40,406.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,177.32 : 166,765.41 = 26,937.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,177.32/166,765.41 = 26,937.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,177.32x = 166,765.41 × 26,937.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,177.32x = 4,492,242,398.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,492,242,398.05/111,177.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,406.11

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.