Home / 177,506.40-265,983.12-111,704.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,506.40, 265,983.12 and 111,704.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,506.40, 265,983.12 and 111,704.16 is: 167,382.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,506.40 : 265,983.12 = 111,704.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,506.40/265,983.12 = 111,704.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,506.40x = 265,983.12 × 111,704.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,506.40x = 29,711,420,993.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,711,420,993.78/177,506.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,382.25

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.