Home / 191,302.60-286,953.90-182,117.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 191,302.60, 286,953.90 and 182,117.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 191,302.60, 286,953.90 and 182,117.20 is: 273,175.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    191,302.60 : 286,953.90 = 182,117.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    191,302.60/286,953.90 = 182,117.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    191,302.60x = 286,953.90 × 182,117.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    191,302.60x = 52,259,240,797.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,259,240,797.08/191,302.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 273,175.80

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.