Home / 178,002.46-266,708.85-125,153.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,002.46, 266,708.85 and 125,153.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,002.46, 266,708.85 and 125,153.74 is: 187,523.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,002.46 : 266,708.85 = 125,153.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,002.46/266,708.85 = 125,153.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,002.46x = 266,708.85 × 125,153.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,002.46x = 33,379,610,068.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,379,610,068.60/178,002.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,523.31

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.