Home / 178,327.28-267,516.84-95,175.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,327.28, 267,516.84 and 95,175.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,327.28, 267,516.84 and 95,175.92 is: 142,777.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,327.28 : 267,516.84 = 95,175.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,327.28/267,516.84 = 95,175.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,327.28x = 267,516.84 × 95,175.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,327.28x = 25,461,161,362.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,461,161,362.49/178,327.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,777.71

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.