Home / 181,540.80-272,311.20-115,274.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,540.80, 272,311.20 and 115,274.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,540.80, 272,311.20 and 115,274.70 is: 172,912.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,540.80 : 272,311.20 = 115,274.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,540.80/272,311.20 = 115,274.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,540.80x = 272,311.20 × 115,274.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,540.80x = 31,390,591,886.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,390,591,886.64/181,540.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,912.05

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.