Home / 181,764.60-250,822.33-113,778.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,764.60, 250,822.33 and 113,778.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,764.60, 250,822.33 and 113,778.46 is: 157,006.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,764.60 : 250,822.33 = 113,778.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,764.60/250,822.33 = 113,778.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,764.60x = 250,822.33 × 113,778.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,764.60x = 28,538,178,441.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,538,178,441.01/181,764.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,006.25

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.