Home / 185,160.74-277,731.81-65,223.63

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,160.74, 277,731.81 and 65,223.63

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,160.74, 277,731.81 and 65,223.63 is: 97,832.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,160.74 : 277,731.81 = 65,223.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,160.74/277,731.81 = 65,223.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,160.74x = 277,731.81 × 65,223.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,160.74x = 18,114,676,814.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,114,676,814.67/185,160.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,832.17

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.