Home / 181,090.71-271,636.11-62,762.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,090.71, 271,636.11 and 62,762.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,090.71, 271,636.11 and 62,762.13 is: 94,143.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,090.71 : 271,636.11 = 62,762.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,090.71/271,636.11 = 62,762.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,090.71x = 271,636.11 × 62,762.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,090.71x = 17,048,460,848.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,048,460,848.51/181,090.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,143.21

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.