Home / 186,670.80-280,006.20-62,011.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,670.80, 280,006.20 and 62,011.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,670.80, 280,006.20 and 62,011.80 is: 93,017.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,670.80 : 280,006.20 = 62,011.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,670.80/280,006.20 = 62,011.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,670.80x = 280,006.20 × 62,011.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,670.80x = 17,363,688,473.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,363,688,473.16/186,670.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,017.70

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.