Home / 186,044.40-279,066.60-184,294.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,044.40, 279,066.60 and 184,294.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,044.40, 279,066.60 and 184,294.80 is: 276,442.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,044.40 : 279,066.60 = 184,294.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,044.40/279,066.60 = 184,294.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,044.40x = 279,066.60 × 184,294.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,044.40x = 51,430,523,233.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,430,523,233.68/186,044.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,442.20

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.