Home / 176,194.60-264,291.90-51,519.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 176,194.60, 264,291.90 and 51,519.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 176,194.60, 264,291.90 and 51,519.40 is: 77,279.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    176,194.60 : 264,291.90 = 51,519.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    176,194.60/264,291.90 = 51,519.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    176,194.60x = 264,291.90 × 51,519.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    176,194.60x = 13,616,160,112.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,616,160,112.86/176,194.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,279.10

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.