Home / 181,206.90-271,810.35-76,101.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,206.90, 271,810.35 and 76,101.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,206.90, 271,810.35 and 76,101.30 is: 114,151.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,206.90 : 271,810.35 = 76,101.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,206.90/271,810.35 = 76,101.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,206.90x = 271,810.35 × 76,101.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,206.90x = 20,685,120,988.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,685,120,988.46/181,206.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,151.95

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.