Home / 183,874.30-275,805.96-50,762.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,874.30, 275,805.96 and 50,762.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,874.30, 275,805.96 and 50,762.68 is: 76,142.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,874.30 : 275,805.96 = 50,762.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,874.30/275,805.96 = 50,762.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,874.30x = 275,805.96 × 50,762.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,874.30x = 14,000,649,689.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,000,649,689.57/183,874.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,142.50

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.