Home / 177,141.49-265,632.28-50,752.81

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,141.49, 265,632.28 and 50,752.81

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,141.49, 265,632.28 and 50,752.81 is: 76,106.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,141.49 : 265,632.28 = 50,752.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,141.49/265,632.28 = 50,752.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,141.49x = 265,632.28 × 50,752.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,141.49x = 13,481,584,388.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,481,584,388.60/177,141.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,106.30

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.