Home / 182,951.60-274,427.40-100,007.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 182,951.60, 274,427.40 and 100,007.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 182,951.60, 274,427.40 and 100,007.60 is: 150,011.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    182,951.60 : 274,427.40 = 100,007.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    182,951.60/274,427.40 = 100,007.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    182,951.60x = 274,427.40 × 100,007.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    182,951.60x = 27,444,825,648.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,444,825,648.24/182,951.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150,011.40

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.