Home / 181,282.96-250,187.36-109,680.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,282.96, 250,187.36 and 109,680.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,282.96, 250,187.36 and 109,680.56 is: 151,369.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,282.96 : 250,187.36 = 109,680.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,282.96/250,187.36 = 109,680.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,282.96x = 250,187.36 × 109,680.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,282.96x = 27,440,689,749.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,440,689,749.72/181,282.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,369.38

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.