Home / 178,359.84-267,554.34-89,567.64

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,359.84, 267,554.34 and 89,567.64

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,359.84, 267,554.34 and 89,567.64 is: 134,358.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,359.84 : 267,554.34 = 89,567.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,359.84/267,554.34 = 89,567.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,359.84x = 267,554.34 × 89,567.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,359.84x = 23,964,210,805.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,964,210,805.56/178,359.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,358.78

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.