Home / 177,365.08-244,753.96-100,873.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,365.08, 244,753.96 and 100,873.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,365.08, 244,753.96 and 100,873.84 is: 139,200.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,365.08 : 244,753.96 = 100,873.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,365.08/244,753.96 = 100,873.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,365.08x = 244,753.96 × 100,873.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,365.08x = 24,689,271,800.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,689,271,800.41/177,365.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,200.30

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.