Home / 181,189.11-271,881.41-106,455.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,189.11, 271,881.41 and 106,455.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,189.11, 271,881.41 and 106,455.23 is: 159,740.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,189.11 : 271,881.41 = 106,455.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,189.11/271,881.41 = 106,455.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,189.11x = 271,881.41 × 106,455.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,189.11x = 28,943,196,142.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,943,196,142.59/181,189.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,740.26

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.