Home / 186,010.60-279,102.30-97,364.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,010.60, 279,102.30 and 97,364.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,010.60, 279,102.30 and 97,364.20 is: 146,091.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,010.60 : 279,102.30 = 97,364.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,010.60/279,102.30 = 97,364.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,010.60x = 279,102.30 × 97,364.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,010.60x = 27,174,572,157.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,174,572,157.66/186,010.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,091.52

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.