Home / 177,922.80-266,884.38-72,741.77

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,922.80, 266,884.38 and 72,741.77

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,922.80, 266,884.38 and 72,741.77 is: 109,112.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,922.80 : 266,884.38 = 72,741.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,922.80/266,884.38 = 72,741.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,922.80x = 266,884.38 × 72,741.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,922.80x = 19,413,641,580.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,413,641,580.17/177,922.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,112.73

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.