Home / 177,689.80-266,189.10-107,360.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,689.80, 266,189.10 and 107,360.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,689.80, 266,189.10 and 107,360.20 is: 160,831.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,689.80 : 266,189.10 = 107,360.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,689.80/266,189.10 = 107,360.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,689.80x = 266,189.10 × 107,360.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,689.80x = 28,578,115,013.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,578,115,013.82/177,689.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,831.49

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.