Home / 178,565.72-267,840.88-53,903

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,565.72, 267,840.88 and 53,903

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,565.72, 267,840.88 and 53,903 is: 80,852.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,565.72 : 267,840.88 = 53,903 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,565.72/267,840.88 = 53,903/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,565.72x = 267,840.88 × 53,903
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,565.72x = 14,437,426,954.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,437,426,954.64/178,565.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,852.18

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.