Home / 181,024-271,536.48-56,365.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,024, 271,536.48 and 56,365.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,024, 271,536.48 and 56,365.12 is: 84,547.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,024 : 271,536.48 = 56,365.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,024/271,536.48 = 56,365.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,024x = 271,536.48 × 56,365.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,024x = 15,305,186,279.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,305,186,279.58/181,024
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,547.83

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.