Home / 188,326.76-282,490.13-70,027.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,326.76, 282,490.13 and 70,027.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,326.76, 282,490.13 and 70,027.88 is: 105,041.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,326.76 : 282,490.13 = 70,027.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,326.76/282,490.13 = 70,027.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,326.76x = 282,490.13 × 70,027.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,326.76x = 19,782,183,687.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,782,183,687.44/188,326.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,041.81

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.