Home / 177,200.16-265,845.15-58,872.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,200.16, 265,845.15 and 58,872.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,200.16, 265,845.15 and 58,872.12 is: 88,323.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,200.16 : 265,845.15 = 58,872.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,200.16/265,845.15 = 58,872.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,200.16x = 265,845.15 × 58,872.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,200.16x = 15,650,867,572.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,650,867,572.22/177,200.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,323.10

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.