Home / 182,133.28-273,199.92-57,484

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 182,133.28, 273,199.92 and 57,484

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 182,133.28, 273,199.92 and 57,484 is: 86,226

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    182,133.28 : 273,199.92 = 57,484 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    182,133.28/273,199.92 = 57,484/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    182,133.28x = 273,199.92 × 57,484
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    182,133.28x = 15,704,624,201.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,704,624,201.28/182,133.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,226

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.