Home / 177,346.53-266,059.89-59,022.54

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,346.53, 266,059.89 and 59,022.54

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,346.53, 266,059.89 and 59,022.54 is: 88,547.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,346.53 : 266,059.89 = 59,022.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,346.53/266,059.89 = 59,022.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,346.53x = 266,059.89 × 59,022.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,346.53x = 15,703,530,499.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,703,530,499.92/177,346.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,547.15

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.