Home / 177,675.48-245,191.75-101,194.57

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,675.48, 245,191.75 and 101,194.57

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,675.48, 245,191.75 and 101,194.57 is: 139,648.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,675.48 : 245,191.75 = 101,194.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,675.48/245,191.75 = 101,194.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,675.48x = 245,191.75 × 101,194.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,675.48x = 24,812,073,708.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,812,073,708.80/177,675.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,648.27

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.