Home / 184,011.26-276,124-77,387.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,011.26, 276,124 and 77,387.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,011.26, 276,124 and 77,387.46 is: 116,126.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,011.26 : 276,124 = 77,387.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,011.26/276,124 = 77,387.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,011.26x = 276,124 × 77,387.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,011.26x = 21,368,535,005.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,368,535,005.04/184,011.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,126.24

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.