Home / 181,204.30-271,805.10-54,844.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,204.30, 271,805.10 and 54,844.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,204.30, 271,805.10 and 54,844.30 is: 82,266.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,204.30 : 271,805.10 = 54,844.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,204.30/271,805.10 = 54,844.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,204.30x = 271,805.10 × 54,844.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,204.30x = 14,906,960,445.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,906,960,445.93/181,204.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,266.04

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.