Home / 183,540.52-275,257.86-50,425.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,540.52, 275,257.86 and 50,425.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,540.52, 275,257.86 and 50,425.12 is: 75,623.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,540.52 : 275,257.86 = 50,425.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,540.52/275,257.86 = 50,425.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,540.52x = 275,257.86 × 50,425.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,540.52x = 13,879,910,621.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,879,910,621.44/183,540.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,623.14

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.