Home / 177,458.30-266,187.45-52,799.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,458.30, 266,187.45 and 52,799.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,458.30, 266,187.45 and 52,799.30 is: 79,198.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,458.30 : 266,187.45 = 52,799.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,458.30/266,187.45 = 52,799.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,458.30x = 266,187.45 × 52,799.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,458.30x = 14,054,511,028.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,054,511,028.79/177,458.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,198.95

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.