Home / 175,041.80-262,562.70-56,725.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 175,041.80, 262,562.70 and 56,725.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 175,041.80, 262,562.70 and 56,725.10 is: 85,087.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    175,041.80 : 262,562.70 = 56,725.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    175,041.80/262,562.70 = 56,725.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    175,041.80x = 262,562.70 × 56,725.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    175,041.80x = 14,893,895,413.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,893,895,413.77/175,041.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,087.65

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.