Home / 177,554.40-245,024.16-96,981.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,554.40, 245,024.16 and 96,981.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,554.40, 245,024.16 and 96,981.12 is: 133,833.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,554.40 : 245,024.16 = 96,981.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,554.40/245,024.16 = 96,981.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,554.40x = 245,024.16 × 96,981.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,554.40x = 23,762,717,463.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,762,717,463.86/177,554.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,833.45

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.