Home / 177,136.02-265,477.20-97,172.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,136.02, 265,477.20 and 97,172.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,136.02, 265,477.20 and 97,172.82 is: 145,634.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,136.02 : 265,477.20 = 97,172.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,136.02/265,477.20 = 97,172.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,136.02x = 265,477.20 × 97,172.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,136.02x = 25,797,168,169.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,797,168,169.70/177,136.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,634.80

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.