Home / 177,983.76-266,726.52-118,082.64

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,983.76, 266,726.52 and 118,082.64

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,983.76, 266,726.52 and 118,082.64 is: 176,958.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,983.76 : 266,726.52 = 118,082.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,983.76/266,726.52 = 118,082.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,983.76x = 266,726.52 × 118,082.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,983.76x = 31,495,771,639.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,495,771,639.61/177,983.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,958.68

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.