Home / 186,191.12-279,330.42-53,073.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,191.12, 279,330.42 and 53,073.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,191.12, 279,330.42 and 53,073.30 is: 79,622.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,191.12 : 279,330.42 = 53,073.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,191.12/279,330.42 = 53,073.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,191.12x = 279,330.42 × 53,073.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,191.12x = 14,824,987,179.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,824,987,179.79/186,191.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,622.42

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.