Home / 186,049.97-278,723.77-109,921.35

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,049.97, 278,723.77 and 109,921.35

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,049.97, 278,723.77 and 109,921.35 is: 164,674.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,049.97 : 278,723.77 = 109,921.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,049.97/278,723.77 = 109,921.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,049.97x = 278,723.77 × 109,921.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,049.97x = 30,637,693,680.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,637,693,680.30/186,049.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,674.55

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.