Home / 184,052.84-276,085.38-50,921.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,052.84, 276,085.38 and 50,921.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,052.84, 276,085.38 and 50,921.96 is: 76,384.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,052.84 : 276,085.38 = 50,921.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,052.84/276,085.38 = 50,921.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,052.84x = 276,085.38 × 50,921.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,052.84x = 14,058,808,676.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,058,808,676.94/184,052.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,384.63

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.