Home / 184,501.10-276,751.65-100,301.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,501.10, 276,751.65 and 100,301.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,501.10, 276,751.65 and 100,301.60 is: 150,452.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,501.10 : 276,751.65 = 100,301.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,501.10/276,751.65 = 100,301.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,501.10x = 276,751.65 × 100,301.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,501.10x = 27,758,633,297.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,758,633,297.64/184,501.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150,452.40

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.