Home / 175,132.50-262,674.14-56,804.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 175,132.50, 262,674.14 and 56,804.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 175,132.50, 262,674.14 and 56,804.87 is: 85,199.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    175,132.50 : 262,674.14 = 56,804.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    175,132.50/262,674.14 = 56,804.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    175,132.50x = 262,674.14 × 56,804.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    175,132.50x = 14,921,168,777.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,921,168,777.67/175,132.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,199.31

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.