Home / 178,769.04-268,197.84-54,110.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,769.04, 268,197.84 and 54,110.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,769.04, 268,197.84 and 54,110.40 is: 81,179.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,769.04 : 268,197.84 = 54,110.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,769.04/268,197.84 = 54,110.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,769.04x = 268,197.84 × 54,110.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,769.04x = 14,512,292,401.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,512,292,401.54/178,769.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,179.00

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.