Home / 175,665.64-263,540.46-57,337.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 175,665.64, 263,540.46 and 57,337.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 175,665.64, 263,540.46 and 57,337.22 is: 86,019.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    175,665.64 : 263,540.46 = 57,337.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    175,665.64/263,540.46 = 57,337.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    175,665.64x = 263,540.46 × 57,337.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    175,665.64x = 15,110,677,333.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,110,677,333.92/175,665.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,019.54

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.