Home / 177,043.08-244,345.50-116,604.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,043.08, 244,345.50 and 116,604.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,043.08, 244,345.50 and 116,604.12 is: 160,930.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,043.08 : 244,345.50 = 116,604.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,043.08/244,345.50 = 116,604.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,043.08x = 244,345.50 × 116,604.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,043.08x = 28,491,692,003.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,491,692,003.46/177,043.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,930.84

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.