Home / 175,796.10-263,706.47-87,025.77

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 175,796.10, 263,706.47 and 87,025.77

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 175,796.10, 263,706.47 and 87,025.77 is: 130,544.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    175,796.10 : 263,706.47 = 87,025.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    175,796.10/263,706.47 = 87,025.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    175,796.10x = 263,706.47 × 87,025.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    175,796.10x = 22,949,258,170.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,949,258,170.60/175,796.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,544.75

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.