Home / 175,093.60-262,640.40-81,608.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 175,093.60, 262,640.40 and 81,608.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 175,093.60, 262,640.40 and 81,608.80 is: 122,413.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    175,093.60 : 262,640.40 = 81,608.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    175,093.60/262,640.40 = 81,608.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    175,093.60x = 262,640.40 × 81,608.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    175,093.60x = 21,433,767,875.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,433,767,875.52/175,093.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,413.20

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.