Home / 186,446.60-279,767.10-81,276.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,446.60, 279,767.10 and 81,276.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,446.60, 279,767.10 and 81,276.20 is: 121,956.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,446.60 : 279,767.10 = 81,276.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,446.60/279,767.10 = 81,276.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,446.60x = 279,767.10 × 81,276.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,446.60x = 22,738,406,773.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,738,406,773.02/186,446.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,956.67

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.