Home / 177,253.60-265,904.70-58,912.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,253.60, 265,904.70 and 58,912.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,253.60, 265,904.70 and 58,912.60 is: 88,376.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,253.60 : 265,904.70 = 58,912.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,253.60/265,904.70 = 58,912.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,253.60x = 265,904.70 × 58,912.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,253.60x = 15,665,137,229.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,665,137,229.22/177,253.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,376.98

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.