Home / 177,359.57-244,786.61-169,387.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,359.57, 244,786.61 and 169,387.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,359.57, 244,786.61 and 169,387.73 is: 233,784.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,359.57 : 244,786.61 = 169,387.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,359.57/244,786.61 = 169,387.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,359.57x = 244,786.61 × 169,387.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,359.57x = 41,463,847,355.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,463,847,355.36/177,359.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 233,784.10

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.