Home / 177,317.40-265,830.30-94,211.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,317.40, 265,830.30 and 94,211.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,317.40, 265,830.30 and 94,211.40 is: 141,239.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,317.40 : 265,830.30 = 94,211.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,317.40/265,830.30 = 94,211.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,317.40x = 265,830.30 × 94,211.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,317.40x = 25,044,244,725.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,044,244,725.42/177,317.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,239.63

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.