Home / 177,528.36-266,294.82-99,141.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,528.36, 266,294.82 and 99,141.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,528.36, 266,294.82 and 99,141.24 is: 148,713.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,528.36 : 266,294.82 = 99,141.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,528.36/266,294.82 = 99,141.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,528.36x = 266,294.82 × 99,141.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,528.36x = 26,400,798,660.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,400,798,660.38/177,528.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,713.13

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.