Home / 181,844.50-272,776.47-57,195.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,844.50, 272,776.47 and 57,195.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,844.50, 272,776.47 and 57,195.22 is: 85,795.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,844.50 : 272,776.47 = 57,195.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,844.50/272,776.47 = 57,195.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,844.50x = 272,776.47 × 57,195.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,844.50x = 15,601,510,212.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,601,510,212.47/181,844.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,795.89

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.