Home / 176,857.60-264,897.60-153,529.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 176,857.60, 264,897.60 and 153,529.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 176,857.60, 264,897.60 and 153,529.60 is: 229,956.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    176,857.60 : 264,897.60 = 153,529.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    176,857.60/264,897.60 = 153,529.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    176,857.60x = 264,897.60 × 153,529.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    176,857.60x = 40,669,622,568.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,669,622,568.96/176,857.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 229,956.88

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.