Home / 177,084.74-265,710-88,345.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,084.74, 265,710 and 88,345.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,084.74, 265,710 and 88,345.10 is: 132,559.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,084.74 : 265,710 = 88,345.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,084.74/265,710 = 88,345.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,084.74x = 265,710 × 88,345.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,084.74x = 23,474,176,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,474,176,521/177,084.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,559.00

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.