Home / 183,871.72-253,770.42-112,292.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,871.72, 253,770.42 and 112,292.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,871.72, 253,770.42 and 112,292.92 is: 154,980.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,871.72 : 253,770.42 = 112,292.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,871.72/253,770.42 = 112,292.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,871.72x = 253,770.42 × 112,292.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,871.72x = 28,496,621,471.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,496,621,471.43/183,871.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,980.99

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.