Home / 178,489.68-267,648.33-103,628.67

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,489.68, 267,648.33 and 103,628.67

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,489.68, 267,648.33 and 103,628.67 is: 155,392.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,489.68 : 267,648.33 = 103,628.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,489.68/267,648.33 = 103,628.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,489.68x = 267,648.33 × 103,628.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,489.68x = 27,736,040,465.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,736,040,465.62/178,489.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,392.96

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.