Home / 176,645.81-264,928.91-50,283.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 176,645.81, 264,928.91 and 50,283.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 176,645.81, 264,928.91 and 50,283.26 is: 75,413.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    176,645.81 : 264,928.91 = 50,283.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    176,645.81/264,928.91 = 50,283.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    176,645.81x = 264,928.91 × 50,283.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    176,645.81x = 13,321,488,680.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,321,488,680.47/176,645.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,413.55

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.