Home / 176,215.20-264,363.84-51,565.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 176,215.20, 264,363.84 and 51,565.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 176,215.20, 264,363.84 and 51,565.92 is: 77,360.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    176,215.20 : 264,363.84 = 51,565.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    176,215.20/264,363.84 = 51,565.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    176,215.20x = 264,363.84 × 51,565.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    176,215.20x = 13,632,164,624.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,632,164,624.33/176,215.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,360.89

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.