Home / 177,367.80-266,051.70-161,038.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,367.80, 266,051.70 and 161,038.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,367.80, 266,051.70 and 161,038.20 is: 241,557.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,367.80 : 266,051.70 = 161,038.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,367.80/266,051.70 = 161,038.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,367.80x = 266,051.70 × 161,038.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,367.80x = 42,844,486,874.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,844,486,874.94/177,367.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,557.30

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.