Home / 177,323.28-244,701.40-96,750.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,323.28, 244,701.40 and 96,750.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,323.28, 244,701.40 and 96,750.76 is: 133,513.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,323.28 : 244,701.40 = 96,750.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,323.28/244,701.40 = 96,750.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,323.28x = 244,701.40 × 96,750.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,323.28x = 23,675,046,423.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,675,046,423.06/177,323.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,513.47

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.