Home / 184,702.14-276,942.24-72,248.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,702.14, 276,942.24 and 72,248.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,702.14, 276,942.24 and 72,248.22 is: 108,328.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,702.14 : 276,942.24 = 72,248.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,702.14/276,942.24 = 72,248.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,702.14x = 276,942.24 × 72,248.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,702.14x = 20,008,583,882.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,008,583,882.81/184,702.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,328.92

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.