Home / 178,539.93-267,811.40-45,420.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,539.93, 267,811.40 and 45,420.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,539.93, 267,811.40 and 45,420.30 is: 68,130.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,539.93 : 267,811.40 = 45,420.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,539.93/267,811.40 = 45,420.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,539.93x = 267,811.40 × 45,420.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,539.93x = 12,164,074,131.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,164,074,131.42/178,539.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,130.83

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.