Home / 175,035.60-262,585.80-56,710.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 175,035.60, 262,585.80 and 56,710.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 175,035.60, 262,585.80 and 56,710.80 is: 85,076.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    175,035.60 : 262,585.80 = 56,710.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    175,035.60/262,585.80 = 56,710.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    175,035.60x = 262,585.80 × 56,710.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    175,035.60x = 14,891,450,786.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,891,450,786.64/175,035.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,076.70

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.