Home / 181,186.36-271,711.50-62,829.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,186.36, 271,711.50 and 62,829.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,186.36, 271,711.50 and 62,829.16 is: 94,220.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,186.36 : 271,711.50 = 62,829.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,186.36/271,711.50 = 62,829.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,186.36x = 271,711.50 × 62,829.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,186.36x = 17,071,405,307.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,071,405,307.34/181,186.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,220.15

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.