Home / 175,532.64-263,326.30-57,176.45

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 175,532.64, 263,326.30 and 57,176.45

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 175,532.64, 263,326.30 and 57,176.45 is: 85,773.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    175,532.64 : 263,326.30 = 57,176.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    175,532.64/263,326.30 = 57,176.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    175,532.64x = 263,326.30 × 57,176.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    175,532.64x = 15,056,063,541.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,056,063,541.01/175,532.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,773.58

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.