Home / 181,359.60-271,771.56-87,753.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,359.60, 271,771.56 and 87,753.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,359.60, 271,771.56 and 87,753.84 is: 131,501.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,359.60 : 271,771.56 = 87,753.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,359.60/271,771.56 = 87,753.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,359.60x = 271,771.56 × 87,753.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,359.60x = 23,848,997,992.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,848,997,992.79/181,359.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,501.16

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.