Home / 188,540.55-282,817.61-62,183.85

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,540.55, 282,817.61 and 62,183.85

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,540.55, 282,817.61 and 62,183.85 is: 93,278.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,540.55 : 282,817.61 = 62,183.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,540.55/282,817.61 = 62,183.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,540.55x = 282,817.61 × 62,183.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,540.55x = 17,586,687,526.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,586,687,526.68/188,540.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,278.01

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.