Home / 177,998.77-267,041.90-53,339.77

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,998.77, 267,041.90 and 53,339.77

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,998.77, 267,041.90 and 53,339.77 is: 80,022.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,998.77 : 267,041.90 = 53,339.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,998.77/267,041.90 = 53,339.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,998.77x = 267,041.90 × 53,339.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,998.77x = 14,243,952,191.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,243,952,191.37/177,998.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,022.76

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.