Home / 178,563.72-267,837.90-53,901

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,563.72, 267,837.90 and 53,901

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,563.72, 267,837.90 and 53,901 is: 80,849.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,563.72 : 267,837.90 = 53,901 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,563.72/267,837.90 = 53,901/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,563.72x = 267,837.90 × 53,901
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,563.72x = 14,436,730,647.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,436,730,647.90/178,563.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,849.18

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.