Home / 175,883.24-263,769.46-57,526.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 175,883.24, 263,769.46 and 57,526.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 175,883.24, 263,769.46 and 57,526.94 is: 86,272.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    175,883.24 : 263,769.46 = 57,526.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    175,883.24/263,769.46 = 57,526.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    175,883.24x = 263,769.46 × 57,526.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    175,883.24x = 15,173,849,899.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,173,849,899.25/175,883.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,272.29

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.