Home / 183,534.53-275,301.25-50,414.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,534.53, 275,301.25 and 50,414.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,534.53, 275,301.25 and 50,414.92 is: 75,622.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,534.53 : 275,301.25 = 50,414.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,534.53/275,301.25 = 50,414.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,534.53x = 275,301.25 × 50,414.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,534.53x = 13,879,288,866.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,879,288,866.07/183,534.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,622.22

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.