Home / 185,010.30-277,515.45-134,855.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,010.30, 277,515.45 and 134,855.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,010.30, 277,515.45 and 134,855.10 is: 202,282.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,010.30 : 277,515.45 = 134,855.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,010.30/277,515.45 = 134,855.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,010.30x = 277,515.45 × 134,855.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,010.30x = 37,424,373,761.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,424,373,761.30/185,010.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 202,282.65

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.