Home / 177,747.49-266,719.65-106,495.03

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,747.49, 266,719.65 and 106,495.03

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,747.49, 266,719.65 and 106,495.03 is: 159,801.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,747.49 : 266,719.65 = 106,495.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,747.49/266,719.65 = 106,495.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,747.49x = 266,719.65 × 106,495.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,747.49x = 28,404,317,128.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,404,317,128.34/177,747.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,801.51

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.