Home / 181,904.40-272,856.60-155,332.35

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,904.40, 272,856.60 and 155,332.35

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,904.40, 272,856.60 and 155,332.35 is: 232,998.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,904.40 : 272,856.60 = 155,332.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,904.40/272,856.60 = 155,332.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,904.40x = 272,856.60 × 155,332.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,904.40x = 42,383,456,891.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,383,456,891.01/181,904.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,998.53

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.