Home / 184,592.05-276,704.07-78,002.89

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,592.05, 276,704.07 and 78,002.89

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,592.05, 276,704.07 and 78,002.89 is: 116,926.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,592.05 : 276,704.07 = 78,002.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,592.05/276,704.07 = 78,002.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,592.05x = 276,704.07 × 78,002.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,592.05x = 21,583,717,134.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,583,717,134.76/184,592.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,926.58

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.