Home / 185,043.80-277,564.80-44,802.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,043.80, 277,564.80 and 44,802.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,043.80, 277,564.80 and 44,802.44 is: 67,203.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,043.80 : 277,564.80 = 44,802.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,043.80/277,564.80 = 44,802.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,043.80x = 277,564.80 × 44,802.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,043.80x = 12,435,580,298.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,435,580,298.11/185,043.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,203.44

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.