Home / 184,127.12-276,145.80-51,003.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,127.12, 276,145.80 and 51,003.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,127.12, 276,145.80 and 51,003.92 is: 76,493.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,127.12 : 276,145.80 = 51,003.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,127.12/276,145.80 = 51,003.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,127.12x = 276,145.80 × 51,003.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,127.12x = 14,084,518,291.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,084,518,291.54/184,127.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,493.45

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.