Home / 186,701.10-280,051.65-62,042.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,701.10, 280,051.65 and 62,042.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,701.10, 280,051.65 and 62,042.10 is: 93,063.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,701.10 : 280,051.65 = 62,042.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,701.10/280,051.65 = 62,042.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,701.10x = 280,051.65 × 62,042.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,701.10x = 17,374,992,474.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,374,992,474.47/186,701.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,063.15

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.