Home / 177,352.80-266,029.20-162,837.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,352.80, 266,029.20 and 162,837.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,352.80, 266,029.20 and 162,837.60 is: 244,256.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,352.80 : 266,029.20 = 162,837.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,352.80/266,029.20 = 162,837.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,352.80x = 266,029.20 × 162,837.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,352.80x = 43,319,556,457.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,319,556,457.92/177,352.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 244,256.40

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.