Home / 181,705.77-272,537.18-48,596.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,705.77, 272,537.18 and 48,596.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,705.77, 272,537.18 and 48,596.34 is: 72,888.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,705.77 : 272,537.18 = 48,596.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,705.77/272,537.18 = 48,596.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,705.77x = 272,537.18 × 48,596.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,705.77x = 13,244,309,461.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,244,309,461.92/181,705.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,888.77

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.