Home / 178,476-267,714-67,668

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,476, 267,714 and 67,668

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,476, 267,714 and 67,668 is: 101,502

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,476 : 267,714 = 67,668 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,476/267,714 = 67,668/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,476x = 267,714 × 67,668
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,476x = 18,115,670,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,115,670,952/178,476
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,502

Related Problems

Find fourth proportional to 89,238, 133,857 and 33,834
Half scale
Find fourth proportional to 356,952, 535,428 and 135,336
Double scale
Find fourth proportional to 178,477, 267,715.50 and 67,669
Similar ratio
Find fourth proportional to 267,714, 401,571 and 101,502
1.5x scale

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.