Home / 177,311.85-266,109.50-91,946.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,311.85, 266,109.50 and 91,946.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,311.85, 266,109.50 and 91,946.96 is: 137,993.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,311.85 : 266,109.50 = 91,946.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,311.85/266,109.50 = 91,946.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,311.85x = 266,109.50 × 91,946.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,311.85x = 24,467,959,552.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,467,959,552.12/177,311.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 137,993.93

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.