Home / 176,732.48-265,148.13-58,487.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 176,732.48, 265,148.13 and 58,487.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 176,732.48, 265,148.13 and 58,487.06 is: 87,746.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    176,732.48 : 265,148.13 = 58,487.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    176,732.48/265,148.13 = 58,487.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    176,732.48x = 265,148.13 × 58,487.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    176,732.48x = 15,507,734,588.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,507,734,588.20/176,732.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,746.94

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.