Home / 184,635.39-276,999.80-51,515.59

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,635.39, 276,999.80 and 51,515.59

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,635.39, 276,999.80 and 51,515.59 is: 77,286.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,635.39 : 276,999.80 = 51,515.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,635.39/276,999.80 = 51,515.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,635.39x = 276,999.80 × 51,515.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,635.39x = 14,269,808,126.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,269,808,126.88/184,635.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,286.42

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.