Home / 175,341.72-263,051.46-50,673.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 175,341.72, 263,051.46 and 50,673.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 175,341.72, 263,051.46 and 50,673.24 is: 76,021.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    175,341.72 : 263,051.46 = 50,673.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    175,341.72/263,051.46 = 50,673.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    175,341.72x = 263,051.46 × 50,673.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    175,341.72x = 13,329,669,764.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,329,669,764.93/175,341.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,021.10

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.