Home / 186,542.10-279,710.55-127,444.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,542.10, 279,710.55 and 127,444.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,542.10, 279,710.55 and 127,444.50 is: 191,096.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,542.10 : 279,710.55 = 127,444.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,542.10/279,710.55 = 127,444.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,542.10x = 279,710.55 × 127,444.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,542.10x = 35,647,571,189.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,647,571,189.48/186,542.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191,096.65

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.