Home / 192,061.60-288,092.40-178,064.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 192,061.60, 288,092.40 and 178,064.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 192,061.60, 288,092.40 and 178,064.80 is: 267,097.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    192,061.60 : 288,092.40 = 178,064.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    192,061.60/288,092.40 = 178,064.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    192,061.60x = 288,092.40 × 178,064.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    192,061.60x = 51,299,115,587.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,299,115,587.52/192,061.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,097.20

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.