Home / 181,880.40-272,820.60-173,715.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,880.40, 272,820.60 and 173,715.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,880.40, 272,820.60 and 173,715.60 is: 260,573.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,880.40 : 272,820.60 = 173,715.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,880.40/272,820.60 = 173,715.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,880.40x = 272,820.60 × 173,715.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,880.40x = 47,393,194,221.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,393,194,221.36/181,880.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,573.40

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.