Home / 184,555.70-276,819.15-72,214.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,555.70, 276,819.15 and 72,214.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,555.70, 276,819.15 and 72,214.10 is: 108,315.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,555.70 : 276,819.15 = 72,214.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,555.70/276,819.15 = 72,214.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,555.70x = 276,819.15 × 72,214.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,555.70x = 19,990,245,780.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,990,245,780.02/184,555.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,315.52

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.