Home / 184,426.80-276,640.20-183,260.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,426.80, 276,640.20 and 183,260.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,426.80, 276,640.20 and 183,260.40 is: 274,890.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,426.80 : 276,640.20 = 183,260.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,426.80/276,640.20 = 183,260.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,426.80x = 276,640.20 × 183,260.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,426.80x = 50,697,193,708.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,697,193,708.08/184,426.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,890.60

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.