Home / 175,884.67-263,801.49-57,560.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 175,884.67, 263,801.49 and 57,560.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 175,884.67, 263,801.49 and 57,560.68 is: 86,332.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    175,884.67 : 263,801.49 = 57,560.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    175,884.67/263,801.49 = 57,560.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    175,884.67x = 263,801.49 × 57,560.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    175,884.67x = 15,184,593,149.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,184,593,149.41/175,884.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,332.67

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.