Home / 177,492.12-266,316.24-93,232.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,492.12, 266,316.24 and 93,232.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,492.12, 266,316.24 and 93,232.72 is: 139,890.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,492.12 : 266,316.24 = 93,232.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,492.12/266,316.24 = 93,232.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,492.12x = 266,316.24 × 93,232.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,492.12x = 24,829,387,435.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,829,387,435.37/177,492.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,890.08

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.