Home / 177,874.79-245,473.07-97,300.47

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,874.79, 245,473.07 and 97,300.47

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,874.79, 245,473.07 and 97,300.47 is: 134,277.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,874.79 : 245,473.07 = 97,300.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,874.79/245,473.07 = 97,300.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,874.79x = 245,473.07 × 97,300.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,874.79x = 23,884,645,083.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,884,645,083.34/177,874.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,277.85

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.