Home / 177,161.44-244,452.72-101,708.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,161.44, 244,452.72 and 101,708.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,161.44, 244,452.72 and 101,708.32 is: 140,340.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,161.44 : 244,452.72 = 101,708.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,161.44/244,452.72 = 101,708.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,161.44x = 244,452.72 × 101,708.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,161.44x = 24,862,875,470.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,862,875,470.63/177,161.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,340.22

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.