Home / 178,855.56-246,808.26-107,199.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,855.56, 246,808.26 and 107,199.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,855.56, 246,808.26 and 107,199.72 is: 147,928.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,855.56 : 246,808.26 = 107,199.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,855.56/246,808.26 = 107,199.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,855.56x = 246,808.26 × 107,199.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,855.56x = 26,457,776,365.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,457,776,365.69/178,855.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147,928.17

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.