Home / 177,352.58-244,751.76-96,785.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,352.58, 244,751.76 and 96,785.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,352.58, 244,751.76 and 96,785.30 is: 133,566.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,352.58 : 244,751.76 = 96,785.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,352.58/244,751.76 = 96,785.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,352.58x = 244,751.76 × 96,785.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,352.58x = 23,688,372,766.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,688,372,766.06/177,352.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,566.56

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.