Home / 176,908.60-264,633.90-161,337.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 176,908.60, 264,633.90 and 161,337.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 176,908.60, 264,633.90 and 161,337.16 is: 241,340.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    176,908.60 : 264,633.90 = 161,337.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    176,908.60/264,633.90 = 161,337.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    176,908.60x = 264,633.90 × 161,337.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    176,908.60x = 42,695,281,865.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,695,281,865.72/176,908.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,340.91

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.