Home / 175,171.28-262,795.28-56,854.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 175,171.28, 262,795.28 and 56,854.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 175,171.28, 262,795.28 and 56,854.52 is: 85,294.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    175,171.28 : 262,795.28 = 56,854.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    175,171.28/262,795.28 = 56,854.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    175,171.28x = 262,795.28 × 56,854.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    175,171.28x = 14,941,099,502.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,941,099,502.67/175,171.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,294.23

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.