Home / 181,775.90-272,667.63-48,656

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,775.90, 272,667.63 and 48,656

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,775.90, 272,667.63 and 48,656 is: 72,985.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,775.90 : 272,667.63 = 48,656 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,775.90/272,667.63 = 48,656/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,775.90x = 272,667.63 × 48,656
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,775.90x = 13,266,916,205.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,266,916,205.28/181,775.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,985.01

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.