Home / 181,010.10-271,559.04-54,642.79

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,010.10, 271,559.04 and 54,642.79

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,010.10, 271,559.04 and 54,642.79 is: 81,977.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,010.10 : 271,559.04 = 54,642.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,010.10/271,559.04 = 54,642.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,010.10x = 271,559.04 × 54,642.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,010.10x = 14,838,744,037.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,838,744,037.23/181,010.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,977.44

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.