Home / 183,279.42-274,908.87-50,149.89

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,279.42, 274,908.87 and 50,149.89

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,279.42, 274,908.87 and 50,149.89 is: 75,222.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,279.42 : 274,908.87 = 50,149.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,279.42/274,908.87 = 50,149.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,279.42x = 274,908.87 × 50,149.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,279.42x = 13,786,649,590.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,786,649,590.52/183,279.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,222.03

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.