Home / 177,005.24-244,266.50-96,432.51

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,005.24, 244,266.50 and 96,432.51

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,005.24, 244,266.50 and 96,432.51 is: 133,076.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,005.24 : 244,266.50 = 96,432.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,005.24/244,266.50 = 96,432.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,005.24x = 244,266.50 × 96,432.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,005.24x = 23,555,231,703.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,555,231,703.92/177,005.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,076.47

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.