Home / 177,285.33-265,870.26-58,924.89

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,285.33, 265,870.26 and 58,924.89

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,285.33, 265,870.26 and 58,924.89 is: 88,368.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,285.33 : 265,870.26 = 58,924.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,285.33/265,870.26 = 58,924.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,285.33x = 265,870.26 × 58,924.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,285.33x = 15,666,375,824.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,666,375,824.77/177,285.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,368.15

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.