Home / 177,694.84-266,502.88-51,307.59

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,694.84, 266,502.88 and 51,307.59

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,694.84, 266,502.88 and 51,307.59 is: 76,950.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,694.84 : 266,502.88 = 51,307.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,694.84/266,502.88 = 51,307.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,694.84x = 266,502.88 × 51,307.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,694.84x = 13,673,620,500.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,673,620,500.86/177,694.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,950.01

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.