Home / 174,916.80-262,375.20-174,916.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,916.80, 262,375.20 and 174,916.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,916.80, 262,375.20 and 174,916.80 is: 262,375.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,916.80 : 262,375.20 = 174,916.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,916.80/262,375.20 = 174,916.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,916.80x = 262,375.20 × 174,916.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,916.80x = 45,893,830,383.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,893,830,383.36/174,916.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,375.20

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.