Home / 185,000.60-277,500.90-161,672.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,000.60, 277,500.90 and 161,672.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,000.60, 277,500.90 and 161,672.60 is: 242,508.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,000.60 : 277,500.90 = 161,672.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,000.60/277,500.90 = 161,672.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,000.60x = 277,500.90 × 161,672.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,000.60x = 44,864,292,005.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,864,292,005.34/185,000.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,508.90

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.