Home / 177,476.14-266,124.30-59,105.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,476.14, 266,124.30 and 59,105.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,476.14, 266,124.30 and 59,105.98 is: 88,629.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,476.14 : 266,124.30 = 59,105.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,476.14/266,124.30 = 59,105.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,476.14x = 266,124.30 × 59,105.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,476.14x = 15,729,537,553.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,729,537,553.31/177,476.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,629.03

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.