Home / 181,932.30-272,898.45-132,360.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,932.30, 272,898.45 and 132,360.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,932.30, 272,898.45 and 132,360.30 is: 198,540.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,932.30 : 272,898.45 = 132,360.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,932.30/272,898.45 = 132,360.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,932.30x = 272,898.45 × 132,360.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,932.30x = 36,120,920,711.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,120,920,711.54/181,932.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,540.45

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.