Home / 176,964.20-265,446.30-169,965.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 176,964.20, 265,446.30 and 169,965.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 176,964.20, 265,446.30 and 169,965.80 is: 254,948.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    176,964.20 : 265,446.30 = 169,965.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    176,964.20/265,446.30 = 169,965.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    176,964.20x = 265,446.30 × 169,965.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    176,964.20x = 45,116,792,736.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,116,792,736.54/176,964.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,948.70

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.