Home / 178,063.38-267,121.53-51,704.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,063.38, 267,121.53 and 51,704.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,063.38, 267,121.53 and 51,704.73 is: 77,564.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,063.38 : 267,121.53 = 51,704.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,063.38/267,121.53 = 51,704.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,063.38x = 267,121.53 × 51,704.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,063.38x = 13,811,446,585.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,811,446,585.84/178,063.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,564.78

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.