Home / 176,526.88-243,606.10-100,060.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 176,526.88, 243,606.10 and 100,060.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 176,526.88, 243,606.10 and 100,060.44 is: 138,082.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    176,526.88 : 243,606.10 = 100,060.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    176,526.88/243,606.10 = 100,060.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    176,526.88x = 243,606.10 × 100,060.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    176,526.88x = 24,375,333,552.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,375,333,552.68/176,526.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,082.84

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.