Home / 184,310.58-276,485.52-51,191.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,310.58, 276,485.52 and 51,191.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,310.58, 276,485.52 and 51,191.10 is: 76,792.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,310.58 : 276,485.52 = 51,191.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,310.58/276,485.52 = 51,191.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,310.58x = 276,485.52 × 51,191.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,310.58x = 14,153,597,902.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,153,597,902.87/184,310.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,792.11

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.