Home / 175,182.80-262,428.60-104,853.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 175,182.80, 262,428.60 and 104,853.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 175,182.80, 262,428.60 and 104,853.20 is: 157,072.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    175,182.80 : 262,428.60 = 104,853.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    175,182.80/262,428.60 = 104,853.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    175,182.80x = 262,428.60 × 104,853.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    175,182.80x = 27,516,478,481.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,516,478,481.52/175,182.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,072.95

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.