Home / 185,531.84-278,338.08-60,868.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,531.84, 278,338.08 and 60,868.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,531.84, 278,338.08 and 60,868.16 is: 91,315.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,531.84 : 278,338.08 = 60,868.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,531.84/278,338.08 = 60,868.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,531.84x = 278,338.08 × 60,868.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,531.84x = 16,941,926,787.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,941,926,787.53/185,531.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,315.47

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.