Home / 175,888.02-263,888.54-57,532.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 175,888.02, 263,888.54 and 57,532.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 175,888.02, 263,888.54 and 57,532.44 is: 86,317.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    175,888.02 : 263,888.54 = 57,532.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    175,888.02/263,888.54 = 57,532.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    175,888.02x = 263,888.54 × 57,532.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    175,888.02x = 15,182,151,594.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,182,151,594.24/175,888.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,317.14

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.