Home / 356,110.06-533,915.98-178,520.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 356,110.06, 533,915.98 and 178,520.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 356,110.06, 533,915.98 and 178,520.20 is: 267,655.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    356,110.06 : 533,915.98 = 178,520.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    356,110.06/533,915.98 = 178,520.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    356,110.06x = 533,915.98 × 178,520.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    356,110.06x = 95,314,786,443.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,314,786,443.23/356,110.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,655.41

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.