Home / 178,328.32-267,538.83-51,965.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,328.32, 267,538.83 and 51,965.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,328.32, 267,538.83 and 51,965.62 is: 77,961.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,328.32 : 267,538.83 = 51,965.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,328.32/267,538.83 = 51,965.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,328.32x = 267,538.83 × 51,965.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,328.32x = 13,902,821,175.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,902,821,175.02/178,328.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,961.94

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.