Home / 175,324.40-262,921.80-56,999.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 175,324.40, 262,921.80 and 56,999.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 175,324.40, 262,921.80 and 56,999.60 is: 85,478.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    175,324.40 : 262,921.80 = 56,999.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    175,324.40/262,921.80 = 56,999.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    175,324.40x = 262,921.80 × 56,999.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    175,324.40x = 14,986,437,431.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,986,437,431.28/175,324.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,478.33

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.