Home / 177,422.20-266,133.30-175,089.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,422.20, 266,133.30 and 175,089.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,422.20, 266,133.30 and 175,089.40 is: 262,634.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,422.20 : 266,133.30 = 175,089.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,422.20/266,133.30 = 175,089.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,422.20x = 266,133.30 × 175,089.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,422.20x = 46,597,119,817.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,597,119,817.02/177,422.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,634.10

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.