Home / 177,539.80-266,180.10-72,304.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,539.80, 266,180.10 and 72,304.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,539.80, 266,180.10 and 72,304.60 is: 108,404.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,539.80 : 266,180.10 = 72,304.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,539.80/266,180.10 = 72,304.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,539.80x = 266,180.10 × 72,304.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,539.80x = 19,246,045,658.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,246,045,658.46/177,539.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,404.12

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.