Home / 177,134.06-265,752.86-57,188.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,134.06, 265,752.86 and 57,188.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,134.06, 265,752.86 and 57,188.20 is: 85,799.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,134.06 : 265,752.86 = 57,188.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,134.06/265,752.86 = 57,188.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,134.06x = 265,752.86 × 57,188.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,134.06x = 15,197,927,708.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,197,927,708.25/177,134.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,799.01

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.