Home / 184,870.40-277,305.60-60,211.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,870.40, 277,305.60 and 60,211.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,870.40, 277,305.60 and 60,211.40 is: 90,317.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,870.40 : 277,305.60 = 60,211.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,870.40/277,305.60 = 60,211.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,870.40x = 277,305.60 × 60,211.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,870.40x = 16,696,958,403.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,696,958,403.84/184,870.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,317.10

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.