Home / 176,851.86-265,251.42-64,505.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 176,851.86, 265,251.42 and 64,505.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 176,851.86, 265,251.42 and 64,505.70 is: 96,748.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    176,851.86 : 265,251.42 = 64,505.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    176,851.86/265,251.42 = 64,505.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    176,851.86x = 265,251.42 × 64,505.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    176,851.86x = 17,110,228,523.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,110,228,523.09/176,851.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,748.93

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.