Home / 177,826.60-267,323.10-125,597.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,826.60, 267,323.10 and 125,597.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,826.60, 267,323.10 and 125,597.80 is: 188,808.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,826.60 : 267,323.10 = 125,597.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,826.60/267,323.10 = 125,597.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,826.60x = 267,323.10 × 125,597.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,826.60x = 33,575,193,249.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,575,193,249.18/177,826.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 188,808.61

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.