Home / 187,550.58-281,350.58-61,146.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 187,550.58, 281,350.58 and 61,146.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 187,550.58, 281,350.58 and 61,146.44 is: 91,727.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    187,550.58 : 281,350.58 = 61,146.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    187,550.58/281,350.58 = 61,146.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    187,550.58x = 281,350.58 × 61,146.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    187,550.58x = 17,203,584,646.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,203,584,646.45/187,550.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,727.71

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.