Home / 183,778.17-275,686.31-50,658.45

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,778.17, 275,686.31 and 50,658.45

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,778.17, 275,686.31 and 50,658.45 is: 75,992.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,778.17 : 275,686.31 = 50,658.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,778.17/275,686.31 = 50,658.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,778.17x = 275,686.31 × 50,658.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,778.17x = 13,965,841,150.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,965,841,150.82/183,778.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,992.93

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.