Home / 182,448.70-251,776.82-101,877.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 182,448.70, 251,776.82 and 101,877.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 182,448.70, 251,776.82 and 101,877.60 is: 140,589.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    182,448.70 : 251,776.82 = 101,877.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    182,448.70/251,776.82 = 101,877.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    182,448.70x = 251,776.82 × 101,877.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    182,448.70x = 25,650,418,157.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,650,418,157.23/182,448.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,589.76

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.