Home / 181,886.40-272,878.20-162,300.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,886.40, 272,878.20 and 162,300.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,886.40, 272,878.20 and 162,300.60 is: 243,494.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,886.40 : 272,878.20 = 162,300.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,886.40/272,878.20 = 162,300.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,886.40x = 272,878.20 × 162,300.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,886.40x = 44,288,295,586.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,288,295,586.92/181,886.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 243,494.27

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.