Home / 186,844.71-280,255.55-60,482.19

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,844.71, 280,255.55 and 60,482.19

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,844.71, 280,255.55 and 60,482.19 is: 90,719.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,844.71 : 280,255.55 = 60,482.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,844.71/280,255.55 = 60,482.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,844.71x = 280,255.55 × 60,482.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,844.71x = 16,950,469,121.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,950,469,121.24/186,844.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,719.56

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.