Home / 176,011.40-264,014.70-57,686.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 176,011.40, 264,014.70 and 57,686.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 176,011.40, 264,014.70 and 57,686.60 is: 86,529.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    176,011.40 : 264,014.70 = 57,686.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    176,011.40/264,014.70 = 57,686.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    176,011.40x = 264,014.70 × 57,686.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    176,011.40x = 15,230,110,393.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,230,110,393.02/176,011.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,529.11

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.