Home / 181,733.87-250,870.28-129,379.59

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,733.87, 250,870.28 and 129,379.59

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,733.87, 250,870.28 and 129,379.59 is: 178,599.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,733.87 : 250,870.28 = 129,379.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,733.87/250,870.28 = 129,379.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,733.87x = 250,870.28 × 129,379.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,733.87x = 32,457,493,969.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,457,493,969.59/181,733.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,599.04

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.