Home / 177,475.73-244,921.55-96,908.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,475.73, 244,921.55 and 96,908.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,475.73, 244,921.55 and 96,908.36 is: 133,736.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,475.73 : 244,921.55 = 96,908.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,475.73/244,921.55 = 96,908.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,475.73x = 244,921.55 × 96,908.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,475.73x = 23,734,944,030.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,734,944,030.01/177,475.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,736.28

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.