Home / 184,463.04-276,710.73-56,408.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,463.04, 276,710.73 and 56,408.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,463.04, 276,710.73 and 56,408.23 is: 84,617.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,463.04 : 276,710.73 = 56,408.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,463.04/276,710.73 = 56,408.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,463.04x = 276,710.73 × 56,408.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,463.04x = 15,608,760,835.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,608,760,835.71/184,463.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,617.28

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.