Home / 117,686.94-177,170.73-107,224.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,686.94, 177,170.73 and 107,224.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,686.94, 177,170.73 and 107,224.17 is: 161,419.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,686.94 : 177,170.73 = 107,224.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,686.94/177,170.73 = 107,224.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,686.94x = 177,170.73 × 107,224.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,686.94x = 18,996,984,472.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,996,984,472.54/117,686.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,419.65

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.51) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.