Home / 177,169.28-244,494.71-96,598.14

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,169.28, 244,494.71 and 96,598.14

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,169.28, 244,494.71 and 96,598.14 is: 133,306.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,169.28 : 244,494.71 = 96,598.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,169.28/244,494.71 = 96,598.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,169.28x = 244,494.71 × 96,598.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,169.28x = 23,617,734,225.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,617,734,225.84/177,169.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,306.03

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.