Home / 177,524.48-244,985.44-101,039.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,524.48, 244,985.44 and 101,039.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,524.48, 244,985.44 and 101,039.82 is: 139,435.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,524.48 : 244,985.44 = 101,039.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,524.48/244,985.44 = 101,039.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,524.48x = 244,985.44 × 101,039.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,524.48x = 24,753,284,760.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,753,284,760.22/177,524.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,435.90

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.