Home / 177,529.31-244,992.38-96,959.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,529.31, 244,992.38 and 96,959.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,529.31, 244,992.38 and 96,959.18 is: 133,804.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,529.31 : 244,992.38 = 96,959.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,529.31/244,992.38 = 96,959.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,529.31x = 244,992.38 × 96,959.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,529.31x = 23,754,258,561.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,754,258,561.29/177,529.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,804.72

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.