Home / 177,622.20-266,433.30-176,585.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,622.20, 266,433.30 and 176,585.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,622.20, 266,433.30 and 176,585.40 is: 264,878.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,622.20 : 266,433.30 = 176,585.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,622.20/266,433.30 = 176,585.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,622.20x = 266,433.30 × 176,585.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,622.20x = 47,048,230,853.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,048,230,853.82/177,622.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 264,878.10

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.