Home / 176,769.60-265,170.60-71,566.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 176,769.60, 265,170.60 and 71,566.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 176,769.60, 265,170.60 and 71,566.80 is: 107,356.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    176,769.60 : 265,170.60 = 71,566.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    176,769.60/265,170.60 = 71,566.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    176,769.60x = 265,170.60 × 71,566.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    176,769.60x = 18,977,411,296.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,977,411,296.08/176,769.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,356.76

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.