Home / 175,918.50-263,822.94-57,563.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 175,918.50, 263,822.94 and 57,563.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 175,918.50, 263,822.94 and 57,563.46 is: 86,327.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    175,918.50 : 263,822.94 = 57,563.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    175,918.50/263,822.94 = 57,563.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    175,918.50x = 263,822.94 × 57,563.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    175,918.50x = 15,186,561,253.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,186,561,253.77/175,918.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,327.26

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.