Home / 180,886.93-271,343.08-54,528.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 180,886.93, 271,343.08 and 54,528.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 180,886.93, 271,343.08 and 54,528.22 is: 81,796.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    180,886.93 : 271,343.08 = 54,528.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    180,886.93/271,343.08 = 54,528.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    180,886.93x = 271,343.08 × 54,528.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    180,886.93x = 14,795,854,042.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,795,854,042.75/180,886.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,796.15

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.