Home / 185,553.50-277,961.61-91,773.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,553.50, 277,961.61 and 91,773.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,553.50, 277,961.61 and 91,773.02 is: 137,477.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,553.50 : 277,961.61 = 91,773.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,553.50/277,961.61 = 91,773.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,553.50x = 277,961.61 × 91,773.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,553.50x = 25,509,376,393.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,509,376,393.76/185,553.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 137,477.20

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.