Home / 185,055.30-277,712.55-118,656.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,055.30, 277,712.55 and 118,656.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,055.30, 277,712.55 and 118,656.90 is: 178,068.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,055.30 : 277,712.55 = 118,656.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,055.30/277,712.55 = 118,656.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,055.30x = 277,712.55 × 118,656.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,055.30x = 32,952,510,274.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,952,510,274.10/185,055.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,068.45

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.