Home / 178,128.51-267,210.33-51,769.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,128.51, 267,210.33 and 51,769.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,128.51, 267,210.33 and 51,769.86 is: 77,659.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,128.51 : 267,210.33 = 51,769.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,128.51/267,210.33 = 51,769.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,128.51x = 267,210.33 × 51,769.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,128.51x = 13,833,441,374.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,833,441,374.65/178,128.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,659.89

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.