Home / 177,052.02-244,303.20-105,430.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,052.02, 244,303.20 and 105,430.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,052.02, 244,303.20 and 105,430.20 is: 145,476.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,052.02 : 244,303.20 = 105,430.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,052.02/244,303.20 = 105,430.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,052.02x = 244,303.20 × 105,430.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,052.02x = 25,756,935,236.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,756,935,236.64/177,052.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,476.65

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.