Home / 177,926.96-245,532-106,346.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,926.96, 245,532 and 106,346.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,926.96, 245,532 and 106,346.48 is: 146,753.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,926.96 : 245,532 = 106,346.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,926.96/245,532 = 106,346.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,926.96x = 245,532 × 106,346.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,926.96x = 26,111,463,927.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,111,463,927.36/177,926.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,753.84

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.