Home / 183,149.11-274,231.45-116,226.91

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,149.11, 274,231.45 and 116,226.91

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,149.11, 274,231.45 and 116,226.91 is: 174,028.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,149.11 : 274,231.45 = 116,226.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,149.11/274,231.45 = 116,226.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,149.11x = 274,231.45 × 116,226.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,149.11x = 31,873,074,058.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,873,074,058.32/183,149.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,028.00

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.