Home / 180,896.93-271,386.74-62,568.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 180,896.93, 271,386.74 and 62,568.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 180,896.93, 271,386.74 and 62,568.16 is: 93,866.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    180,896.93 : 271,386.74 = 62,568.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    180,896.93/271,386.74 = 62,568.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    180,896.93x = 271,386.74 × 62,568.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    180,896.93x = 16,980,167,300.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,980,167,300.42/180,896.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,866.53

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.