Home / 177,854.40-266,795.64-59,526.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,854.40, 266,795.64 and 59,526.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,854.40, 266,795.64 and 59,526.18 is: 89,293.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,854.40 : 266,795.64 = 59,526.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,854.40/266,795.64 = 59,526.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,854.40x = 266,795.64 × 59,526.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,854.40x = 15,881,325,289.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,881,325,289.86/177,854.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,293.97

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.