Home / 177,124.92-265,629.60-58,764.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,124.92, 265,629.60 and 58,764.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,124.92, 265,629.60 and 58,764.48 is: 88,127.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,124.92 : 265,629.60 = 58,764.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,124.92/265,629.60 = 58,764.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,124.92x = 265,629.60 × 58,764.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,124.92x = 15,609,585,316.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,609,585,316.61/177,124.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,127.55

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.