Home / 182,179.88-273,204.20-77,007.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 182,179.88, 273,204.20 and 77,007.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 182,179.88, 273,204.20 and 77,007.04 is: 115,482.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    182,179.88 : 273,204.20 = 77,007.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    182,179.88/273,204.20 = 77,007.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    182,179.88x = 273,204.20 × 77,007.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    182,179.88x = 21,038,646,757.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,038,646,757.57/182,179.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,482.82

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.