Home / 184,439.60-276,659.40-174,816.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,439.60, 276,659.40 and 174,816.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,439.60, 276,659.40 and 174,816.80 is: 262,225.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,439.60 : 276,659.40 = 174,816.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,439.60/276,659.40 = 174,816.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,439.60x = 276,659.40 × 174,816.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,439.60x = 48,364,710,997.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,364,710,997.92/184,439.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,225.20

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.