Home / 181,250.60-250,153.08-130,431.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,250.60, 250,153.08 and 130,431.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,250.60, 250,153.08 and 130,431.56 is: 180,015.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,250.60 : 250,153.08 = 130,431.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,250.60/250,153.08 = 130,431.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,250.60x = 250,153.08 × 130,431.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,250.60x = 32,627,856,463.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,627,856,463.20/181,250.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 180,015.16

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.