Home / 184,476.72-276,687.52-51,343.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,476.72, 276,687.52 and 51,343.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,476.72, 276,687.52 and 51,343.10 is: 77,006.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,476.72 : 276,687.52 = 51,343.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,476.72/276,687.52 = 51,343.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,476.72x = 276,687.52 × 51,343.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,476.72x = 14,205,995,008.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,205,995,008.11/184,476.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,006.98

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.