Home / 175,301.10-262,951.65-108,524.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 175,301.10, 262,951.65 and 108,524.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 175,301.10, 262,951.65 and 108,524.70 is: 162,787.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    175,301.10 : 262,951.65 = 108,524.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    175,301.10/262,951.65 = 108,524.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    175,301.10x = 262,951.65 × 108,524.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    175,301.10x = 28,536,748,930.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,536,748,930.76/175,301.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,787.05

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.