Home / 186,645.60-279,968.40-163,317.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,645.60, 279,968.40 and 163,317.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,645.60, 279,968.40 and 163,317.60 is: 244,976.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,645.60 : 279,968.40 = 163,317.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,645.60/279,968.40 = 163,317.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,645.60x = 279,968.40 × 163,317.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,645.60x = 45,723,767,163.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,723,767,163.84/186,645.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 244,976.40

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.