Home / 177,574.59-245,048.91-97,002.47

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,574.59, 245,048.91 and 97,002.47

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,574.59, 245,048.91 and 97,002.47 is: 133,861.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,574.59 : 245,048.91 = 97,002.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,574.59/245,048.91 = 97,002.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,574.59x = 245,048.91 × 97,002.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,574.59x = 23,770,349,540.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,770,349,540.81/177,574.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,861.21

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.