Home / 181,766.43-272,628.79-48,657.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,766.43, 272,628.79 and 48,657.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,766.43, 272,628.79 and 48,657.11 is: 72,980.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,766.43 : 272,628.79 = 48,657.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,766.43/272,628.79 = 48,657.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,766.43x = 272,628.79 × 48,657.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,766.43x = 13,265,327,539.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,265,327,539.41/181,766.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,980.07

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.