Home / 178,716.40-267,637.20-85,112.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,716.40, 267,637.20 and 85,112.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,716.40, 267,637.20 and 85,112.80 is: 127,460.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,716.40 : 267,637.20 = 85,112.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,716.40/267,637.20 = 85,112.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,716.40x = 267,637.20 × 85,112.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,716.40x = 22,779,351,476.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,779,351,476.16/178,716.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,460.89

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.