Home / 177,713.84-266,341.13-132,989.69

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,713.84, 266,341.13 and 132,989.69

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,713.84, 266,341.13 and 132,989.69 is: 199,312.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,713.84 : 266,341.13 = 132,989.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,713.84/266,341.13 = 132,989.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,713.84x = 266,341.13 × 132,989.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,713.84x = 35,420,624,312.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,420,624,312.95/177,713.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199,312.69

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.