Home / 177,795.32-266,798.04-65,553.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,795.32, 266,798.04 and 65,553.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,795.32, 266,798.04 and 65,553.92 is: 98,369.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,795.32 : 266,798.04 = 65,553.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,795.32/266,798.04 = 65,553.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,795.32x = 266,798.04 × 65,553.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,795.32x = 17,489,657,370.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,489,657,370.32/177,795.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,369.62

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.